Social Resilience During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Palembang, Indonesia

Abstract

This research aims to analyze the impact of implementing the COVID-19 pandemic health protocol on social resilience in Palembang, South Sumatra Province, Indonesia, through social cohesion and efficacy. The sample design used multistage random sampling with a sample size of 452 people. The analysis process was carried out in two stages, namely. First, a measurement model test was conducted for each indicator's construct validity and reliability. Second, carry out a structural model test to measure the influence between variables. The result showed that the social resilience model shows the relationship between the influence of implementing health protocols and social resilience. The social resilience model of the Palembang community during the COVID-19 pandemic shows that implementing health protocols increases the community's ability to face COVID-19. This condition cannot be separated from the bonds of togetherness as a unit and the community's attitudes and beliefs in getting out of the critical situation due to the spread of COVID-19. This increase in social cohesion and efficacy then also increases the level of social resilience.