FAKULTAS KEDOKTERAN

UNIVERSITAS MALAHAYATI
Skripsi, Maret 2019
RANI DWI HAPSARI
HUBUNGAN DUKUNGAN SOSIAL DENGAN TINGKAT STRES ORANG
TUA DARI ANAK AUTIS

ABSTRAK
Gangguan autis adalah gangguan yang ditandai dengan penurunan kemampuan
interaksi sosial, penyimpangan komunikasi, pola perilaku terbatas dan stereotipik
yang ditemukan sebelum usia 3 tahun. Orang tua dari anak autis menghadapi
tantangan yang menempatkan mereka pada risiko stres tingkat tinggi. Dukungan
sosial mungkin dapat menurunkan dampak negatif dari stres.
Tujuan penelitian untuk mengetahui hubungan antara dukungan sosial dengan
tingkat stres orang tua dari anak autis.
Jenis penelitian survei analitik dengan pendekatan cross-sectional. Teknik
pengambilan sampel adalah teknik accidental sampling. Sampel dalam penelitian
yaitu orang tua anak autis di SLB Baitul Jannah, SLB Dharma Bhakti, SLB Mazaya
dan SLB Growing Hope sebanyak 39 orang. Dukungan sosial pada orang tua diukur
dengan skala dukungan sosial dan tingkat stres diukur dengan skala Perceived
Stress Scale. Teknik analisis data untuk menguji hipotesis yaitu uji korelasi Rank
Sperman-rho.
Penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa orang tua dari anak autis memiliki tingkat stres
rendah (59,0%) dan dukungan sosial tinggi (61,5%). Terdapat hubungan yang
signifikan antara dukungan sosial dengan tingkat stres orang tua dari anak autis
(r=0,992 dan p=0,000).
Kesimpulan penelitian ini terdapat hubungan antara dukungan sosial dengan tingkat
stres orang tua dari anak autis.

Kata kunci : Gangguan Autis, Dukungan Sosial, Tingkat Stres

Medical Faculty
MALAHAYATI UNIVERSITY
Minithesis, March 2019
RANI DWI HAPSARI
CORRELATION BETWEEN SOCIAL SUPPORT AND THE STRESS LEVEL
FROM PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM

ABSTRACT
Autism disorder is a disorder characterized by sustained impairment in social
interaction, deviance in communication, restricted or stereotyped patterns of
behavior and interest. Abnormalities in functioning in each of these areas must be
present by age 3 years. Parents of children with autism face challenges placing
them at risk for high levels of stress. Social support may might decrease the negative
impact of stress.
The Purpose of this study to analyze the correlation between social support and the
stress level on parents of children with autisme disorder.
The method of this study in survey analytical with cross-sectional study. The
sampling technique used is the accidental sampling. The sample included 39
parents of autism children in special school at Bandarlampung, which are SLB
Baitul Jannah, SLB Dharma Bhakti, SLB Mazaya dan SLB Growing Hope. Social
support in parents was measured through social support scale and stress levels was
measured through Perceived Stress Scale. Rank Spearman-rho correlation was
used to analyze.
The result of this study found that parents having low stress levels (59,0%) and
getting high social support (61,5%). These is significant correlation between social
support and stress levels on parents of autism children (r= 0,992 and p=0,000).
The Conclusion of this study is significant correlation between social support and
stress levels on parents of autism children.

Keyword : Autism Disorder, Social Support, Stress Levels