Jurnal Kajian Komunikasi
Vol 10, No 1 (2022): June 2022

The role of family communication: Family health and welfare during pandemic covid

Maulana Rezi Ramadhana (Telkom University)
Dewi Kurniasih Soedarsono (Telkom University)
Retno Setyorini (Telkom University)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jun 2022

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic causes psychological stress, such as fear and anxiety, and requires exceptional recovery. Such conditions can lead to mental disorders and the risk of developing physical health even in a healthy person without a medical history. The purpose of this study was to find a theoretical model of the relationship between family communication, physical resilience, and family economic well-being, to describe the role of the family in maintaining family health during the pandemic, and describe the role of the family in maintaining family economic well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study uses a quantitative method with a descriptive and correlational approach. The population in Rancatungku Village, Bandung Regency, West Java Province, is an area affected by COVID-19, with a total sample of 420 respondents. The results obtained that Family Communication affects Family Physical Resilience, with an effect of 40% due to positive communication and direct interaction with family members as a protective factor for facilities and the needs of family members. The existence of an atmosphere of mutual protection means that the family must be a safe, comfortable, and reassuring place for all its members. Family communication does not affect Family Economic Resilience, with a contribution of only 10%; this is related to the strategy and quick decision-making by the family to think about recovery from the situation. Family Communication affects the Pandemic Impact on Families by 80%. Communication is critical as a protective function of changes that arise from the pandemic and is seen as a family management system. In addition, the pandemic was declared to impact work activities and social activities but had no impact on activities at home or emotional and physical activities.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jkk

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

Description

JKK aims to encourage research in communication studies. Topics addressed within the journal include but not limited to: -Political communication is a communication that employs message and political actor or related to power, government, and policy. -Cross-cultural communication is a communication ...