ABSTRACT
Total of elderly people experience depression increased in a drastic is approximately 50-
75%. Pshychosocial of elderly people change result of depression damage for psychal health and
mental health elderly people . This study aimed to determine the influence of reminiscence
theraphy (Reminiscently comfortability experience) toward depression on elderly people at
Pucang Gading Social Rehabilitation Unit in Semarang in 2014.
Data collecting technique used quasi experiment, which used Non Equivalent Control
Group Design. The popultion in this study was all elderly people living in Social Rehabilitation
Unit as many as 115 people. Sampling technique used purposive sampling with the samples of
34 respondents. 17 respondents were in intervention group and 17 respondents in control group.
Data collecting in this study used observation sheet and hipotesis test used Mann Whitney test.
The result show that there is an influence of reminiscence therapy toward of depression
on elderly people in Pucang Gading Social Rehabilitation Unit in Semarang with p-Value =
0,000 ( = 0,05)
Based in results, the elderly people are advised to implement reminiscence therapy
routine and autonomous for overcame depression.
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