Viva Medika: Jurnal Kesehatan, Kebidanan dan Keperawatan
Vol 17 No 1 (2024)

The Relationship Between Self Compassion and Stress of the Elderly Who are Treated in Nursing Homes

Dyah Vierdiana (Unknown)
Amin Aji Budiman (Unknown)
Nadya Puspita Adriana (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
17 Mar 2024

Abstract

The prevalence of mental disorders is high in the elderly category, where it contains 8.9%. Stress is one of the issues that the elderly suffer. A trigger such as the living environment suppress the elderly's feelings of stress. To reduce stress, older ones can increase their individual's self-compassion. Therefore, this study aims to determine the relationship between self-compassion and stress levels in elderly people in nursing homes. This research uses quantitative methods, namely the correlation type. The instrument used to measure self-compassion is the Adaptation Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) and the stress level instrument is the Perceived Stress Scale. The sample for this research consisted of 50 respondents. The data analysis technique uses correlation coefficient analysis. The research results show that there is a significant relationship between self-compassion and stress for elderly people in nursing homes.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

VM

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Nursing Public Health

Description

Viva Medika Is a journal that publishes articles or research results relating to health, nursing and midwifery issues. Viva Medika is published by Harapan Bangsa University twice a year (September and February). The mission of the Journal of Viva Medika is to disseminate and discuss scientific ...