The Effect of Stressors and Coping Strategies on Elderly Quality of Life during the Covid-19 Pandemic
The Effect of Stressors and Coping Strategies on Elderly Quality of Life during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Abstract
The Covid-19 pandemic has had an impact on people's lives, especially for the elderly who are at high risk of contracting and can cause death. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of stressors and coping strategies on the quality of life of the elderly. This research was conducted all over Indonesia, from April until June 2021, by using a cross-sectional study method, and the sample criteria involved 50 elderly men and 50 elderly women aged 60 years and over who were obtained by quota sampling method. This research uses descriptive, correlation and regression analysis. The results showed that stressors for elderly men and women are in a low category, coping strategies, and quality of life for elderly men and women are in the moderate category. The correlation test showed that the lower self and environment stressors and the higher emotion-focused coping, the higher quality of life of the elderly. The regression test showed that the use of emotion-focused coping affects high quality of life of the elderly. The quality of life of the elderly can be improved by increasing the use of emotion-focused coping. Understanding the concept of stressors, coping strategies and the quality of life of the elderly during the Covid-19 pandemic are important to help the elderly living their life well during Covid-19 pandemic.
Downloads
References
Agung, I. M. (2020). Memahami pandemi Covid-19 dalam perspektif psikologi sosial (Understanding the Covid-19 pandemic from a social psychology perspective). Psikobuletin: Buletin Ilmiah Psikologi, 1(2), 68 – 84. 10.24014/pib.v1i2.9616.
Andriani, S., Lukitasari, A., & Hasbalah, K. (2019). Strategi koping lansia dengan tempat tinggal di Ulee Kareng Banda Aceh (Coping strategies for the elderly with a place to live in Ulee Kareng Banda Aceh). Serambi Saintia: Jurnal Sains dan Aplikasi, 7(2), 74 – 83. 10.32672/jss.v7i2.1405.
Armitage, R., & Nellums, L. B. (2020). Covid-19 and the consequences of isolating the elderly. The Lancet Public Health, 5(5), 256. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(20)30061-X
Bowling, A., & Gabriel, Z. (2007). Lay theories of quality of life in older age. Ageing and Society, 27(6), 827– 848. 10.1017/S0144686X070064
Badan Pusat Statistik Republik Indonesia. (2019). Angka harapan hidup (AHH) menurut provinsi dan jenis kelamin, 2010 – 2019 (Life expectancy by province and gender, 2010 – 2019). https://www.bps.go.id/linkTableDinamis/view/id/1114
[BPS] Badan Pusat Statistik Republik Indonesia. (2020). Statistik penduduk lanjut usia 2020 (Elderly population statistics 2020). Retrieved from: https://www.bps.go.id/publication/2020/12/ 21/0fc023221965624a644c1111/statistik-penduduk-lanjut-usia2020.html
Defina, D., & Rizkillah, R. (2021). Problems, stress, social support, and coping strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic: Case of international college students in Indonesia. Jurnal Ilmu Keluarga & Konsumen, 14(3), 282-295.doi: https://doi.org/10.24156/jikk.2021.14.3.282
Dyah, R.K. (2021). Strategi coping menghadapi pandemi Covid-19 pada populasi umum (Coping strategies to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic in the general population). Analitika: Jurnal Magister Psikologi Uma, 13(1), 44 – 54. https://doi.org/10.31289/analitika.v13i1.4906
Folkman, S., & Lazarus, R. S. (1980). An analysis of coping in a middle-aged community sample. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 21(3), 219 – 239. https://doi.org/10.2307/2136617
Folkman, S., Lazarus, R. S., Gruen, R. J., & DeLongis, A. (1986). Appraisal, coping, health status, and psychological symptoms. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 50(3), 571–579. 10.1037/0022-3514.50.3.571.
Giallonardo, V., Sampogna, G., Del, V.V., Luciano, M., Albert, U., Carmassi, C., Carrà, G., Cirulli, F., Dell’Osso, B., & Nanni, M. G. (2020). The impact of quarantine and physical distancing following Covid-19 on mental health: study protocol of a multicentric italian population trial. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 11(533), 1 – 11. 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00533
[Kemenkes RI] Kementerian Kesehatan Republik Indonesia. (2013). Bulletin of health data and information (Buletin jendela data dan informasi kesehatan). Retrieved from: https://www.kemkes.go.id/download.php?file=download/pusdatin/buletin/buletinlansia.pdf
Komite Penanganan Covid-19 dan Pemulihan Ekonomi Nasional. (2021). Covid-19 handling task force (Satuan tugas penanganan Covid-19). Retrieved from: https://covid19.go.id/tanya-jawab?search=Apa%20yang%20dimaksud%20dengan%20 pandemi
León-Navarrete, M.M., Flores-Villavicencio, M.E., Mendoza-Ruvalcaba, N., Colunga-Rodríguez, C., Salazar-Garza, M.L., Sarabia-López, L.E., & Albán-Pérez, G.G. (2017). Coping strategies and quality of life in elderly population. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 5(10), 207-216. 10.4236/jss.2017.510017.
Meeberg, G.A. (1993). Quality of life: a concept analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 18(1), 32–38. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2648.1993.18010032.x
Methasari, S., & Krisnatuti, D. (2018). Coping strategy, religiosity, and chronic elderly’s life satisfaction. Journal of Family Sciences, 3(2), 42 – 54. https:// doi.org/10.29244/jfs.3.2.42-54
Pant, S., & Subedi, M. (2020). Impact of Covid-19 on the elderly. Journal of Patan Academy of Health Sciences, 7(2), 32 - 38.10.3126/jpahs.v7i2.31104
Putri, D.K., Krisnatuti, D., & Puspitawati, H. (2019). Quality of life of the elderly: its relation to self-integrity, husband-wife interaction, and family function (Kualitas hidup lansia: kaitannya dengan integritas diri, interaksi suami-istri, dan fungsi keluarga). Jurnal Ilmu Keluarga & Konsumen, 12(3), 181-193. https://doi.org/10.24156/ jikk.2019.12.3.181
Rahmah, S.D., Istiaji, E., & Rokhmah, D. (2014). Stress coping strategies for elderly women in the technical implementation unit for elderly social services in Jember (Strategi coping stres pada lanjut usia berjenis kelamin perempuan di unit pelaksana teknis pelayanan sosial lanjut usia Jember). Insight, 10(2),143 - 158. https://doi.org/10.32528/ins.v10i2.298
Reis, R. S., Hino, A. A., & Añez, C. R. (2010). Perceived stress scale. Journal of health Psychology, 15(1), 107-114. 10.1177/1359105309346343
Rohmah, A. I. N., Purwaningsih, & Bariyah, K. (2012). Quality of life for the elderly (Kualitas hidup lanjut usia). Jurnal Keperawatan, 3(2), 120 – 132. https://doi.org/ 10.22219/jk.v3i2.2589
Ryff, C. D., & Keyes, C. L. M. (1995). The structure of psychological well-being revisited. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 69(4), 719–727. 10.1037/0022-3514.69.4.719.
Sagala, D.S.P., Pasaribu, S.M. (2018). The relationship between coping strategies and quality of life in chronic renal failure patients undergoing hemodialysis at Imelda Medan Hospital (Hubungan strategi koping dengan kualitas hidup pada pasien gagal ginjal kronik yang menjalani hemodialisadi RSU Imelda Medan). Jurnal Ilmiah Keperawatan Imelda, 4(2), 84 – 93. https://doi.org/10.2411/jikeperawatan.v4i2.289
Santoso, E., & Tjhin, P. (2018). Comparison of stress levels in the elderly in nursing homes and in the family (Perbandingan tingkat stres pada lansia di panti werdha dan di keluarga). Jurnal Biomedika dan Kesehatan, 1(1), 26 – 34 10.18051/JBiomedKes.2018.v1.26-34
Sarafino, E. P., & Smith, T. W. (2011). Health Psychology: Biopsychosocial Interactions. Ed ke-7th. United State of America: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Sari, D.M.P., Lestari, C.Y.D., Putra, E.C., & Nashori, F. (2018). Quality of life of the elderly in terms of patience and social support (Kualitas hidup lansia ditinjau dari sabar dan dukungan sosial). Jurnal Ilmiah Psikologi Terapan, 6(2), 131 – 141. 10.22219/jipt.v6i2.5341
Sari, H., & Yuslia, C. (2013). The relationship between stress management and the quality of life of the elderly in the village of Peuniti Banda Aceh (Hubungan manajemen stres dengan kualitas hidup lansia di gampong Peuniti Banda Aceh). Idea Nursing Journal, 4(2), 68 – 79. https://doi.org/10.52199/inj.v4i2.1565
Schneiderman, N., Ironson, G., & Siegel, S. D. (2005). Stress and health: Psychological, behavioral, and biological determinants. Annu. Rev. Clin. Psychol. 1, 607–628. 10.1146/annurev.clinpsy.1.102803.144141.
Septiningsih, D.S., & Na’imah, T. (2012). Loneliness in the elderly: a study of its form, precipitating factors and coping strategies (Kesepian pada lanjut usia: studi tentang bentuk, faktor pencetus dan strategi koping). Jurnal Psikologi, 11(2), 9. https://doi.org/10.14710/jpu.11.2.9
Siagian, T.H. (2020). Looking for groups at high risk of being infected with the corona virus using discourse network analysis (Mencari kelompok berisiko tinggi terinfeksi virus corona dengan discourse network analysis). Jurnal Kebijakan Kesehatan Indonesia, 9(2), 98 – 106. https://doi.org/10.22146/jkki.55475
Siette, J., Dodds, L., Seaman, K., Wuthrich, V., Johnco, C., Earl, J., Dawes, P., & Westbrook, J. I. (2021). The impact of Covid-19 on the quality of life of older adults receiving community-based aged care. Australasian Journal on Ageing WILEY, 40(1), 84 – 89. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.12924
WHO. (1997). WHOQOL measuring quality of life. Retrieved from http://www.who.int/mentalhealth/media/68.pdf.
Wikananda, G. (2017). The relationship between quality of life and risk factors in the elderly in the work area of the Puskesmas Tampaksiring I, Gianyar Regency, Bali 2015 (Hubungan kualitas hidup dan faktor resiko pada usia lanjut di wilayah kerja puskesmas tampaksiring I Kabupaten Gianyar Bali 2015). Intisari Sains Medis, 8(1), 41- 49. 10.15562/ism.v8i1.112
Copyright (c) 2022 Journal of Family Sciences
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:
- Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).
_001.png)
