Family support and depressive symptoms among the elderly in Gunungkidul Health Center Sumberejo-Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Kartinah Kartinah; Muhammad Farras Al Fatih

doi:10.33024/minh.v7i8.517

Authors

Kartinah Kartinah Fakultas Ilmu Kesehatan Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta
Muhammad Farras Al Fatih Fakultas Ilmu Kesehatan Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33024/minh.v7i8.517

Keywords:

Depressive Symptoms, Elderly, Family Support

Abstract

Background: The elderly represent an age group that undergoes various physical, biological, psychological, and social changes that impact their health. The elderly population in Indonesia continues to grow, reaching 11.49% in 2016 and is projected to reach 14.51% by 2020. Increased life expectancy does not always correlate with good health, making the elderly more vulnerable to various issues, including depression. The prevalence of elderly depression in Indonesia is 11.6%, with the highest rates occurring in the older age groups.

Purpose: To examine the relationship between the level of family support received by the elderly and depressive symptoms they experience.

Method: A quantitative study using a correlational analytic design with a cross-sectional research strategy. The sampling technique was random sampling, with 36 elderly individuals aged 60-74 years as the sample. Data was collected using a questionnaire to determine the relationship between family support and the depressive symptoms in the elderly. The data was analyzed using univariate and bivariate analyses with the Spearman’s rank correlation test.

Results: The univariate analysis provided information on the respondents' characteristics, family support, and depressive symptoms. The majority of respondents received good family support (66.7%), while most respondents did not experience depressive symptoms (75%). The Spearman’s rank correlation test found a significant value of 0.001<0.05, indicating that family support is related to the incidence of depressive symptoms in the elderly.

Conclusion: Providing family support can reduce depressive symptoms in the elderly, as indicated by the statistical test results showing a significance value of 0.001 <0.05. This means there is a relationship between family support and the incidence of depressive symptoms among the elderly.

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