PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIAL IMPACT IN INDONESIA ON THE TIME OF COVID-19

Abstract

There were so many impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, especially on social psychology. With various new policies that require many changes in their respective lives for every person to experience. The objective of this study is to explore Indonesia's social psychological impact so that it can be handled immediately. Literature study is the research method used. The results of the study show that almost all levels of society are feeling the social psychological impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in Indonesia, where there are three main things which are felt, namely: family interactions become more intense due to current policies, and create emotions, new understanding for all. Family members and dynamics of interaction that are more intense than usual, then panic buying where this behavior responds to such family insecurities to store goods for family needs or personal gain, and then excessive stress, because of very unexpected changes in behavior that require dependable team to these changes that result in excessive stress. Therefore, to minimize Covid19's psychological impact, namely filtering the right news, literacy about Covid, and more enjoyment doing activities