THE EFFECT OF FAMILY COUNSELING ON ANXIETY DURING PRE-ERUPTION AMONG MERAPI MOUNT RESIDENTS

Ilma Widiya Sari (STIKES Estu Utomo)
Ahmad Syamsul Bahri (STIKES Estu Utomo)
Vina Asna Afifah (STIKES Estu Utomo)

Proceeding of International Conference Health, Science And Technology (ICOHETECH)
Proceeding of the 3rd International Conference Health, Science And Technology (ICOHETECH)

Pre-eruption is one of the factors that trigger anxiety because residents cannot predict when a disaster will occur. Providing counseling with a family approach is a process of support in dealing with problems so that it can reduce anxiety. This study to examine the effect of family counseling on reducing anxiety during pre-eruption. It was quasi-experimental one-group design with a pre-test and post-test. There were 49 residents with moderate to severe anxiety using purposive sampling. The measurement of anxiety score using Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale. The bivariate analysis was carried out by parametric test using paired t-test. The result showed that p-value 0,00 (p < 0,05), indicated a significant difference anxiety score in pre-test and post-test. There was an effect of family counseling on anxiety during pre-eruption among residents. Counseling can be used as an intervention in the family to reduce anxiety.