THE INDIVIDUALS COPING ABILITIES TO MANAGE BOREDOM AND ANXIETY DUE TO LOCKDOWN CONDITION DURING PANDEMIC COVID-19

Abstract

The first case of COVID-19 in Indonesia was reported on March 2^nd, 2020. Since that time, preventive measures were declared by the Indonesian Government to limit its spread by Large scale Social Restrictions. Schools closed, public events cancelled, travel restrictions imposed, and people encouraged to stay in their homes and avoid unnecessary gatherings. The aim of this study were explored the coping strategies deal with boredom and anxiety by Indonesian people during the COVID-19 crisis. This study uses an online survey design with snowball technique. The target population of this study is composed of all adults, aged 18 years and above. The total sample was 1194 respondents. A questionnaire composed of different psychometrically validated instruments, such as a Short Boredom Proneness Scale, Development and Psychometric Properties, Short Scale for Measuring Loneliness in Large Surveys. The result found 42% of respondents feels nervous, anxious, or on edge, 38,5% feels worried too much, 37.5% feels trouble relaxing, 56.2% being so restless that it’s hard to sit still, 42.5% becoming easily annoyed or irritable, 38.4% feeling afraid as if something awful might happen. They felt all those feeling for over the half day until the nearly every day. However, 41,1% respondents stated can well controlling the worries well during COVID-19 situation. It proved by 95,1% not drink containing alcohol, 41.7% can managed your contacts with other people well, and 35.4% used the time well during Covid 19 situation. Even though, the Indonesian people felt worry, anxiety, and boredom due to “lockdown” but they still can well manage the time and relationship with others.