A Qualitative Study: Stress Adaptation In Elderly During The COVID- 19 Pandemic Era

Anindya Arum, Cempaka (2022) A Qualitative Study: Stress Adaptation In Elderly During The COVID- 19 Pandemic Era. Jurnal Keperawatan Suaka Insan.

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A Qualitative Study: Stress Adaptation in Elderly during the COVID- 19 Pandemic Era Anindya Arum Cempaka*1, Maria Theresia Arie Lilyana2 1 Department of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Department, Nursing Faculty, Widya Mandala Surabaya Catholic University. Surabaya-Indonesia 2 Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Nursing Faculty, Widya Mandala Surabaya Catholic University. SurabayaIndonesia e-mail: [email protected] Abstract This study aimed to explore the stress adaptation pattern in elderly during the Coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This study will help psychiatric nursing to improve the quality life of the elderly in the future. This qualitative study used a phenomenological approach involving with ten participants in Surabaya. A qualitative analysis was conducted to analyzed data collected from in-depth interviews. There were four main themes found in this study include 1) causes of stress during the COVID-19 pandemic, 2) physical symptoms caused by stress, 3) coping resources to confront stress, and 4) coping mechanisms used for encountering stressors. This study stated that the elderly's mental state was quite affected by the coronavirus. Training and educational programs discussing psychological strategies to overcome stress are highly recommended for the elderly. Likewise, activities related to community support improvement (online) are essential to help them overcome psychological hardships during the pandemic. Keywords: elderly; stress adaptation pattern; COVID-19 pandemic. Abstrak Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pola adaptasi stres pada lansia di masa pandemi virus corona-2019 (COVID- 19). Penelitian ini akan sangat membantu perawat keperawatan jiwa untuk meningkatkan kualitas hidup lansia di masa yang akan datang. Penelitian kualitatif digunakan dengan pendekatan fenomenologis dengan melibatkan sepuluh partisipan di Surabaya. Analisis kualitatif dilakukan untuk menganalisis data yang dikumpulkan dari wawancara mendalam. Ada empat tema utama yang ditemukan dalam penelitian ini meliputi 1) penyebab stres selama pandemi COVID-19, 2) gejala fisik yang disebabkan oleh stres, 3) sumber koping untuk menghadapi stres, dan 4) mekanisme koping yang digunakan untuk menghadapi stresor. Penelitian ini menyatakan bahwa kondisi mental lansia cukup terpengaruh akibat virus corona. Program pelatihan dan pendidikan yang membahas strategi psikologis untuk mengatasi stres sangat direkomendasikan untuk lansia. Demikian pula, kegiatan yang terkait dengan peningkatan dukungan masyarakat (online) sangat penting untuk membantu mereka mengatasi kesulitan psikologis selama pandemi. Kata kunci: lansia; pola adaptasi stres; pandemi covid-19

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Z665 Library Science. Information Science
Divisions:	Perpustakaan > Jurnal
Depositing User:	Abdul Kadir S.Kom
Date Deposited:	15 Aug 2023 01:43
Last Modified:	15 Aug 2023 01:43
URI:	https://repository.stikessuakainsan.ac.id/id/eprint/183

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