انعكاسات جائحة كوفيد-19 على المجتمع السعودي : دراسة حالة على الوحدات الصغرى (الأفراد و الأسر)‎

الملخص EN

The study has been conducted a year after the beginning of the pandemic of COVID-19.

It aims to reflect the posi tive and negative aspects of the pandemic on Saudi society.

the main target population of the study are individuals and families.

case study approach is the methodology of the study via conducting individual semi-structured in terviews with 18 participants.

the outcomes of the study are various.

Part of positive sides of crisis of CORONA is the cohesion and closeness of family members which confirms the value and importance of the family within Saudi society.

participants could save some money owing to the lockdown of social, economic, entertainment and tourism activities.

different concepts have changed such as saving versus expense, leaning to family and plan for the future.

nevertheless, negative repercussions have occurred that restricted and limited the people's movement and deprived them from certain social and religious occasions during and after the quarantine.

the increase of prices and scarcity of some necessary commodities at the beginning of the crisis is another negative aspect of the pandemic.

responses' answers about digital transformation in education and work varied in terms of positives and negatives.

the trust in official agencies has increased in managing the file of pandemic while it was shaken with regard to private sector.

both policy and practice implications are provided in addition to suggestions of further research projects to be conducted in this field.