The Impact of Family Assistance on The Reduction of Elderly Depression in Rural Communities

Herry Prasetyo; Handoyo Handoyo; Hartati Hartati

doi:10.24198/jnc.v6i3.45789

The Impact of Family Assistance on The Reduction of Elderly Depression in Rural Communities

Herry Prasetyo, Handoyo Handoyo, Hartati Hartati

Abstract

Due to their limitations, adult family members have the responsibility and task of supporting the elderly in their
daily lives. Family members who accompany older people who are depressed will help them recover quickly and
improve their quality of life. The purpose of this study was to identify the role of family members in supporting
the elderly who were depressed. The study’s benefits include ensuring that the elderly stay productive in old age,
independent, and happy in their everyday activities. The research approach was a quantitative study employing a
quasi-experimental design with a pre-post test and no control group design. The participants in this study were all
older persons suffering from depression in a rural village in Banyumas Regency. The sampling technique used was
simple random sampling with a population of 245 senior persons. According to the inclusion criteria, respondents in
this study got a total of 36 elderly. The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) was the tool used to assess the amount of
depression in the elderly. The GDS questionnaire was used to obtain research data on elderly individuals attending
integrated service post activities. The t-test was used to analyze the data, and the results produced with p = 0.000
are = 0.05. The findings of this study suggested that family help had a substantial effect on the amount of depression
experienced by the elderly. As a result, the family members must support the elderly in their daily activities.

Keywords

community, depression, elderly, family, rural areas.

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