COVID-19 drastically affected many citizens, not just their physical health but also their mental health. The pandemic`s outcome has ushered these individuals to look for different ways to ease their anxieties - one of which is through DIY activities. The purpose of the study is to see how creating DIY projects can better a citizen`s well-being in the middle of COVID-19 and after. Using the Self-Determination Theory and Choice Theory, the researchers propose the Overall Wellness Conceptual framework, and a survey of 203 participants was conducted with results being tested through SMART-PLS. The findings show that Autonomy and Choice will significantly influence Overall Well-Being and that Social Stressors moderates the relationship between Choice and Overall Well-Being. The outcomes from the research indicate that DIY activities improve a consumer`s overall well-being in that they can choose what types of DIY activities to work on and how they can approach their chosen project.
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