Differences Between Depression Levels In Older People Who Live In A Social Home And A Home Laili Nur Hidayati, Ervina Kusuma Wardani
School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Background: Elderly is someone who has reached 60 years and over. The older the elderly, the more they experience physical or mental illness. Depression is a mental disorder that is often experienced by the elderly. Depression is a condition in which someone feels excessively sad, excessively disappointed, which is a mental health problem. Purpose: To analyze and find out whether there are differences in the level of depression in the elderly living in BPSTW and at home. Methods: Quantitative method with a descriptive comparative cross-sectional method. The research instrument used a geriatric depression scale questionnaire with 15 questions. The number of samples is 150 with purposive sampling technique. The data was tested with the Mann-Whitney test. Results: There are differences in the level of depression in the elderly living in BPSTW and at home. The results of the Mann-Whitney test, p value = 0.000, means that there is a significant difference in the level of depression in the elderly living in BPSTW and at home. Conclusion: There are differences in the level of depression in the elderly living in BPSTW and at home. The results of this study can be used to pay more attention to the psychological needs of the elderly.
