The Relationship Between Thermal Comfort Perception and Compliance with Mask Usage During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Caturtunggal Village, Depok Subdistrict, Sleman Regency

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between thermal comfort perception and compliance with mask usage during the COVID-19 pandemic. This research employed an inferential method with a cross-sectional approach. The sampling technique used was non-probability sampling, specifically accidental sampling. The study population consisted of 35,554 respondents, focusing on the productive age group of 18–56 years, with a final sample of 396 respondents. Data were collected using demographic instruments and measures of mask-wearing compliance. Data analysis was conducted using univariate, bivariate, and Kendall’s Tau correlation tests. The results, analyzed with SPSS, indicated that the hypothesis was accepted, as the significance value (2-tailed) was 0.14 > 0.05, showing a meaningful correlation between the variables. However, the study concluded that there was no significant relationship between thermal comfort perception and compliance with mask usage during the COVID-19 pandemic in Caturtunggal Village, Depok Subdistrict, Sleman Regency.