Some seven in 10 Singapore residents feel positive about their overall quality of life post-pandemic.
This is according to findings from an online poll commissioned by the Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI).
The poll was conducted to better understand the overall impact of Covid-19 on Singaporeans, MCI said in a press release on Sunday, Mar. 19.
A total of 1,052 Singapore residents aged 15 years and above participated in the online poll, which was conducted by Singapore-based research organisation, RySense.
The survey was carried out from Jan. 21 to Feb. 6, 2023.
72 per cent rated overall quality of life as the same or better
In comparing the quality of life now versus before the pandemic, 10 key aspects of life – from relationships with neighbours, to achieving work-life balance and being able to manage one's physical, mental, and financial needs – were surveyed.
About 72 per cent of Singaporeans shared that their overall quality of life in 2023, as compared to before the pandemic in 2019, felt "the same or better".
Notably, 77 per cent of respondents reported that their family relationships became stronger or remained the same over the pandemic, while 71 per cent reported the same when it came to relationships with friends.
In addition, 82 per cent of respondents reported that their relationships with their neighbours had become stronger or the same.
Generally, over 70 per cent of Singaporeans felt that they were still able to or got stronger in managing their physical and mental health, as well as finances, after the pandemic.
Positive trend towards overall quality of life today
When asked to rate their overall quality of their lives now, nearly seven in 10 (69 per cent) of Singaporeans also rated it as “Good” or “Very Good”.
Ratings of “Poor or “Very Poor” were generally low across the 10 aspects of life that respondents were polled on.
Even among those 28 per cent who felt that their overall quality of life was worse compared to before the pandemic, at least six in 10 rated them same or higher when asked to rate 10 aspects of their current lives.
This is suggestive of a general recovery, the MCI press release said.
About seven in 10 Singaporeans also expressed confidence in the ability of the country, the government, the healthcare system, the community, and in themselves to manage future pandemics well.
Most notably, trust among citizens was strengthened, with 69 per cent indicating that they would be confident in Singaporeans helping each other out through the pandemic.
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