Open AccessThe Meaning of Family Social Support For Covid-19 Survivor : A Phenomenological Study of Nomads who Affected by Covid-19
Author(s) -
Syarifa Nadhrah Mustamin,
Sylvianti Angraini,
Syifa Salsabila,
Megawati Simanjuntak,
Yulina Eva Riany
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of family sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2460-2329
DOI - 10.29244/jfs.vi.36541
Subject(s) - social support , covid-19 , psychology , meaning (existential) , perception , emotional support , qualitative research , interpretative phenomenological analysis , family support , social psychology , developmental psychology , medicine , sociology , psychotherapist , disease , social science , pathology , neuroscience , infectious disease (medical specialty) , physical therapy
Family social support is a very valuable and significant social support in helping the process of recovering the health of a Covid-19 patient. This study aims to describe the perception of social support received by Covid-19 survivors who migrate. This study uses a qualitative approach with a phenomenological design. Participants involved in this study consisted of three participants who live in Indonesia, survivors of Covid-19, living far from family, and a minimum education level of high school. Samples were taken purposively, and the study was conducted in March 2021. This study found that two out of three participants hid the fact that they were positive for Covid-19 from their families. Therefore, the main source of social support for survivors who migrated came from their friends around them. Survivors receive various forms of social support during treatment, including instrumental support, emotional support, reward support, and social network support. This study concludes that each participant has felt sufficient social support even though they are far from their families.