The recent Covid-19 pandemic presented its own challenges to all parties. The movement control order implemented by the Government to curb the spread of the epidemic to a worse level gives additional difficulties to all parties, especially to families in managing their lives. This is a new challenge that has never been experienced before. This study was conducted to see the extent to which the Covid-19 pandemic presents new challenges to parents in managing their families. The impact of these difficulties tests the resilience of the family to be patient, the coping ability of how to face these difficulties which ultimately affects the psychological well-being of the family as a whole. This study uses a questionnaire to explore aspects of resilience, coping and psychological well-being of families distributed online. The study respondents are parents and guardians who have children and attend school. The opportunity to participate in the study is done on a voluntary basis. A total of 230 parents and guardians were involved in this study. The results of the study show that the level of family resilience is at a high level (Mean = 2.88; sd. = 0.36). The coping ability of the family is also at a high level (Mean = 3.26; sd. = 0.45). Analysis of family psychological well-being also shows a high level (Mean = 2.98; sd. = 0.37). Model of family resilience and psychological well-being are also presented. The findings of this study show that parents and caregivers are able to maintain their level of resilience in the face of the difficulties of the Covid-19 pandemic, always being able to act how to face difficulties, so that they are ultimately able to maintain the psychological well-being of the family. Some Recommendations are also presented at the end of the study.
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