Hubungan Kesepian Lansia Dengan Tingkat Depresi Pada Lansia Di Desa Durikulon Kecamatan Laren Kabupaten Lamongan

Elifa Ihda Rahmayanti (2024) Hubungan Kesepian Lansia Dengan Tingkat Depresi Pada Lansia Di Desa Durikulon Kecamatan Laren Kabupaten Lamongan. Skripsi thesis, UNIVERSITAS AIRLANGGA.

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Abstract

Loneliness in the elderly is loneliness experienced by individuals in advanced age at death of their spouse or close friends, in retirement, especially when such individuals are also suffering from various reductions in health status. Loneliness experienced by an individual in a long term can result in behavior that leads toward depression. The purpose of this study was to find correlation between loneliness and depression level in elderly living at the village of Durikulon, Subdistrict Laren, Lamongan. This research method was descriptive correlational with cross-sectional approach. Samples in this study were the elderly widows who lived at the village Durikulon, Subdistrict Laren, Lamongan, totaling 22 respondents. The sampling technique was purposive sampling. The variables measured were the independent variable of levels of depression and the dependent variable was loneliness. Research instrument was GDS for the level of depression and the UCLA Loneliness Scale for loneliness. Data analysis of the variables relationship used Speannan's rho statistical test with a significance level oc < 0.05. The results of study to 22 respondents showed that majority of the respondents experienced loneliness and moderate depression. From the analysis using Spearman rho, it was found that the p value was = 0.033 with a significance level < 0.05, indicating relationship between loneliness in elderly and depression levels of elderly in the village of Durikulon, Subdistrict Laren, Lamongan, with correlation coefficient 0.456, indicating a moderate correlation. In conclusion, there is relationship between loneliness with depression levels in elderly. It is suggested that health center for elderly be established so that the elderly can check their health on a regular basis in order to improve their quality of life. Further studies should involve larger respondents and better measurement tools to obtain more accurate results.

Item Type: Thesis (Skripsi)
Uncontrolled Keywords: loneliness, depression elderly
Subjects: R Medicine > RT Nursing > RT1-120 Nursing
Divisions: 13. Fakultas Keperawatan > S1 Keperawatan
Creators:
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Elifa Ihda RahmayantiNIM130915190
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ContributorRetno IndarwatiNIDN0716037801
ContributorElida UlfianaNIDN0713107903
Depositing User: Andri Yanti
Date Deposited: 21 Mar 2024 06:52
Last Modified: 21 Mar 2024 06:52
URI: http://repository.unair.ac.id/id/eprint/132259
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