Strengthening social capital of urban community during COVID-19 disaster

Dwi Kristanti,Suyito Suyito,Emmy Solina,Dhani Akbar,Diah Siti Utari,Alfiandri Alfiandri,Edison Edison,Mohammad Kus Yunanto,Wayu Eko Yudiatmaja,Tri Samnuzulsari,L Comfort,I.W Sengara,Fauzan Fauzan,S Saravanan

doi:10.1051/e3sconf/202133101013

Abstract

COVID-19 disaster has destroyed many facets of societal and economic circumstances. However, it remains a crucial debate how the effect of COVID-19 on community social capital. This study aims to examine the relationship between a community’s risk perception on COVID-19 and social capital. In addition, we also investigate the mediating role of social collectivism in the association. This research used a survey approach by performing an online questionnaire. Data were gathered from 156 respondents at the residence in an urban community in Sukoharjo, Central Java. A partial-least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was applied to analyze the data. The results show that social capital enhances during COVID 19 because of the increasing risk perceptions on COVID-19 and social collectivism. The impact of risk perceptions on social capital is mediated by social collectivism. The present study adds our understanding of social capital at the time of the COVID-19 outbreak, especially what factors drive it. The research also has practical implications for the government and urban community to anticipate risks of COVID-19 by enhancing social capital and collectivism.

Highlights

Since March 2020, Indonesia has officially been attacked by the Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) disaster
This study examined the relationships between risk perceptions on COVID-19, social collectivism, and social capital during the COVID-19 pandemic
The findings show that the community's risk perceptions on COVID-19 positively and significantly affect social collectivism (β = 0.685, t = 11.38, p < 0.001), and H1 is supported by the data

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Introduction

Since March 2020, Indonesia has officially been attacked by the Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) disaster. COVID-19 has been recognized as a national disaster because of the significant effect of the COVID-19 on community health and well-being. The government has shown serious commitment and effort to beat COVID-19, the pandemic has not been left until now. The COVID-19 has gone, the spread of the virus becomes exceptionally uncontrollable. Based on the data of the COVID-19 task force, there were 2,072,867 people infected by the COVID-19, and 56,317 people died by June 25th, 2021 [1]. These numbers grew threefold than the beginning of the year

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