KEBAHAGIAAN HIDUP LANJUT USIA DI PANTI SOSIAL DITINJAU DARI PENERIMAAN DIRI DAN DUKUNGAN SOSIAL PA

Joko Sumarno,

2005 | Tesis |

The present research aimed to identify and prove elderly life well-being of those inhabiting nursing home viewed from self-acceptance and social support. I addition, it also aimed to identify the differences in well-being level between elderly people with higher-and lower-economy levels during living in the nursing home. Elderly life well- being was treated as dependent variable, while self- acceptance and social supports served as independent variables. Hypothesis proposed was that there was relationship between self acceptance and social support with elderly life well-being. The higher self acceptance and social support were, the higher the life well-being was. Subjects involved 65 individuals with 65 years of age and more inhabiting the nursing home. Data were collected through questionnaire method with scales (instruments) of self acceptance, social supports, and elderly life well-being. Statistical method utilized double-regression analysis technique and t-test. Results indicated that significant relationship was found between self- acceptance and social supports with elderly life well-being (F=10,235, RY(1,2) = 0,498, p =0.000; also, the differences in well- being level was detected between elderly people with higher-and lower-economy level (t=-3,138, p =0,010). The well-being life of those with lower economy levels was higher than of with higher economy level ( mean lower economy level = 79,839 and higher economy level = 68,091).

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