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PENGARUH LIFE REVIEW THERAPY TERHADAP TINGKAT STRES

PADA LANSIA DI KELURAHAN SEI ULIN KEC. BANJARBARU UTARA
PROVINSI KALIMANTAN SELATAN
TAHUN 2016

Background: Data in Indonesia is estimated at about 50 million or 25% of the

220 million people experience mental illness .So also in South Kalimantan from
Riskesdas then show the prevalence of severe mental disorders at the highest in South
Kalimantan Borneo that is 3.9 per thousand population. Subsequently followed by
Central Kalimantan which is 2.5 per thousand population, West Kalimantan as 1.5
per thousand population and East Kalimantan of 1.3 per thousand population.
People who are elderly are vulnerable populations are susceptible to stress. Life
review therapy is a method that is associated with the memory of the past, is useful
for improving mental health and quality of life of the elderly.
Objective: This study aimed to reduce levels of stress in the elderly in the
village of Sei Ulin district. North Banjarbaru South Kalimantan. This research uses
experimental research methods, by using the research design is quasi-experimental
design pretest-posttest control group design with a number of sample of 30 elderly
people were divided into two groups: 15 people the intervention group and 15 control
group. The sampling technique used purposive sampling technique. The analysis will
be done by statistical test Paired Sample T-Test and Independent Sample t-Test.
Results: The stress level of the elderly in the intervention group decreased
significantly after the interventions in the form of Life Review Therapy p = 0.02
(0.02<0.05), and the control group (p > 0.005) Statistical test results both groups
after the post-test showed that there were significant differences.
Conclusion: Life Review Therapy effect can significantly increase the lower
the level of stress in the elderly in the village of Sei Ulin district. Banjarbaru
northern province of South Kalimantan. Hopefully with the research I have done can
increase understanding of the community to make life review therapy as a method to
reduce the level of stress that often occurs in the elderly.

Keyword: Life review therapy, elderly, stress

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