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The spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19), which was confirmed at the end of 2019, has transformed our lives. Childcare was also impacted. Schools and childcare facilities were closed, and children were required to stay at home. This study aimed to determine the impact of COVID-19 on the quality of life (QOL) of mothers through a longitudinal study. Study 1 compared mothers’ QOL before the COVID-19 pandemic with mothers’ QOL during the pandemic and found that mothers during the pandemic had lower QOL in the “social relationships” category. In particular, significant score differences were found among mothers raising children aged 6 and 12 months. Study 2 compared mothers in 2021 and 2022 to determine whether the request to refrain from going out as a measure to prevent COVID-19 infection affected their QOL. Although QOL average scores were higher in 2022 when there was no request for self-restraint on going out, some participants’ QOL increased from 2021 to 2022, while others experienced a decline in QOL. A common feature of these two studies was a significant change in “social relationships” scores. Thus, in the event of a pandemic such as COVID-19, supportive measures are needed to ensure that parents, especially those raising children, are not isolated
