Author(s): Fiko Farlis, Nasri Bachtiar, Harif Amali Rifai, Endrizal Ridwan
This research discusses The Quality Of Work-Life (QWL) of workers in disaster-prone areas. It measures how geographic conditions, workforce productivity, occupational stress, social support, and physical work environment affect QWL. The sample area considered for the present study is Padang in Indonesia, an area prone to earthquakes and tsunamis. This study uses 384 workers as respondents from various job categories classified by the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS). The sampling applies a proportionate stratified random sampling approach and area sampling. Hold in Tsunami red zones and safe zones, based on the evacuation map prepared by the Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB) with the Padang city government. Quantitatively analysis of multiple linear regression equations was performed using the STATA program. The results indicate that geographic conditions, productivity, social support, and physical work environment significantly affect QWL. Meanwhile, occupational stress has a significant adverse effect on QWL.