ABSTRACT
The purpose of this research is to examine the correlation between mental health status and quality of life, as well as the gender differences in mental health status and quality of life among COVID-19 survivors in Malaysia. The design of this research is a quantitative cross-sectional survey design using an online questionnaire. The questionnaire includes demographic information, the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), and the World Health Organization Quality of Life—Brief Version (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaire. This research recruited 243 COVID-19 survivors (n = 67 men and n = 176 women) by using the purposive sampling technique. The findings indicated that there is a significant correlation between the PHQ-9 score (mental health status) and the rate of quality of life (r(175) = −368, p< .001), physical health (r(175) = −.372, p< .001), psychological (r(175) = −.597, p< .001), social relationship (r(175) = −.291, p< .001), and environment (r(175) = −.303, p< .001). In conclusion, mental health status may affect one's quality of life, while there are no gender differences in mental health status and quality of life.
