Psychological Research on Urban Society
Vol. 1, No. 2

Indonesian Older Adults’ Mental Health: An Overview

Hanum, Lathifah (Unknown)
Utoyo, Dharmayati B. (Unknown)
Jaya, Edo Sebastian (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Oct 2018

Abstract

Many studies have been conducted on the prevalence of common psychological problems among older adults, but most of them were in a Western setting. This study aims to provide some data on the mental health of Indonesian older adults, specifically those related to stress, chronic pain acceptance, depression, and insomnia. Results show a high prevalence of psychological problems among older Indonesian adults, which is comparable to the findings of Western studies. This means that these older adults are at risk for psychological disorders; 46.28% experienced stress, 31.72% were depressed, 33.69% suffered from insomnia, and 16.84% had difficulty dealing with chronic pain. However, access to psychological services in Indonesia remains far below the Western standard.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

publication:proust

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Subject

Arts Humanities Education Immunology & microbiology Social Sciences

Description

Psychological Research on Urban Society (PRoUSt) welcomes excellent empirical and theoretical contributions to applied research related to the psychology of urban issues. Reviews are also welcome, as are replications of previous research. Articles deal with all fields on urban society, such as urban ...