Factors, Effects and Coping Strategies in Dealing with Pressure among Mothers

Recently, the world was shocked by the Covid-19 pandemic which resulted in the Movement Control Order (MCO) taking place. In this regard, the media reports that almost the entire population of the world faces various stresses, including mothers. Therefore, this study aims to explore the effects of stress, stress factors and response strategies in mothers. The study used a qualitative method in which group interview sessions were conducted to obtain information. A total of four respondents were selected through brief sampling. Next, thematic methods are carried out to obtain the themes of the studies. The respondents were women who were mothers living in the Klang Valley area. The results of this study show that mothers have gone through challenges in terms of mental, physical, emotional and social support.