Perpustakaan Kemendukbangga/BKKBN

economic pressure

This study aims to analyze the effects of characteristics, economic pressure during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic, and religiosity on the life satisfaction of single mothers. The respondents consisted of 80 single mothers in the Cibinong District, who were selected through a purposive sampling technique. The results showed that economic pressure during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic was medium. The different test results showed that subjective economic pressure during the COVID-19 Pandemic was significantly different from that after the Pandemic. Subjective economic pressure during the COVID-19 Pandemic is higher than subjective economic pressure after the COVID-19 Pandemic. Most single mothers reported high religiosity, while more than three-quarters reported medium life satisfaction. The correlation test results show that the lower the education level of single mothers, the higher the objective economic pressure they faced during the Pandemic. In addition, when single mothers do not work, the higher the objective economic pressure is during and after the Pandemic. The correlation test results also show that the more dependent the family, the higher the subjective economic pressure after the COVID-19 Pandemic. Based on the regression test results, single mothers’ work, objective economic pressure following the COVID-19 Pandemic, and religiosity are expected to further improve life satisfaction.

Keywords: economic pressure; life satisfaction; new normal; Pandemic Covid-19; religiosity.