ABSTRACT
STIGMA RELATIONSHIP WITH COMMUNITY ANXIETY ABOUT COVID-19
In Ward Mangkujuayan RT 02/RW 02, Ponorogo District, Ponorogo Regency
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By : Rahma Tri Fany
A new virus named Covid-19, which was initially detected in the city of Wuhan in China and caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2, shocked the world at the end of 2019. (SARS CoV-2). Anxiety can also be caused by a new form of Covid-19, whose transmission spreads rapidly at the same time people experience anxiety. Stigma is a bad label obtained by inciting discrimination. Objective: to determine the relationship between stigma and public fear about Covid-19 in Mangkujayan Village, RT 02/RW 02, Ponorogo District, Ponorogo Regency. Methods: A cross sectional, quantitative design was adopted in this study. The research population was 163 people in RT 02/RW 02, Mangkujayan District, Ponorogo Regency, and 62 respondents were randomly selected from this sample using a Simple Random Sampling approach. The questionnaire was used as an instrument (door to door). chi-square statistical test analysis. Results: The study showed 34 respondents (54.8 percent) experienced severe anxiety and 40 respondents (64.5 percent) experienced significant stigma. The results show a p value of 0.000 and an alpha of 0.05. In RT 02 RW 02 mangkujayan sub-district, ponorogo district, ponorogo district Conclusion: There is a relationship between stigma and public anxiety with the close relationship achieved, namely CC = 0.611 is sufficient. Discussion: respondents with high stigma can reduce stigma against Covid-19 based on education or health education regarding stigma is a priority. Suggestions for future researchers can use pre-post tests with interesting educational videos.

Keywords: Covid-19, Stigma, Anxiety