A STUDY TO ASSESS THE FAMILY SUPPORT AND WELL-BEING OF MOTHERS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN SELECTED AREA, GURUGRAM, HARYANA

Author Name: 1. Sakshi Sharma, 2. Surendra Sharma, 3. Simpi Raheja

Volume/Issue: 06/02

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/07.2025-85841199/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, Sanskriti University, Chhata, Matura (U.P.), India
2. Vice Principal, SMMH Medical College Saharanpur (U.P.), India
3. Assistant Professor, SGT University, Gurgaon, Haryana, India

ABSTRACT

Background: The mother plays a vital role as the first care for the children. Mother mental health is an issue of critical distress. Mothers are reported to be higher risk for anxiety and depression. The implementation of measures to contain COVID-19 was estimated to negatively affect psychosocial family functioning and may have escalated the risk of depression among mothers. Aim: To assess the family support and well-being of under-five children’s mothers during COVID-19 pandemic in selected area, Gurugram, Haryana. Objectives: 1. To assess the family support level of recovered mothers during COVID-19. 2.To assess the well-being level of recovered mothers during COVID-19. 3.To find the correlation between the family support level and well-being level of recovered mothers during COVID-19. 4.To determine the association between the family support level of recovered mothers during COVID-19 with their selected demographic variable. 5.To determine the association between well-being level of recovered mothers during COVID-19 with their selected demographic variables. Methodology: A non-experimental quantitative research approach and descriptive research design was used with purposive sampling technique was used for selecting 100 COVID-19 recovered under-five children’s mothers at selected hospitals, Gurugram. Data collected using validated structured rating & Likert scales. Result: In this study 79% high family support level, 13% moderate family support level and 8% less family support level. 57% average well-being level, 29% good well-being level and 14% low well-being level. Conclusion: Significant correlation between family support and well-being level of COVID-19 recovered under-five children’s mothers.

Key words: family support, well-being, under-five children’s mothers, COVID-19