PERAN PERSEPSI SAKIT DAN STRATEGI KOPING TERHADAP MANAJEMEN DIRI PENYANDANG DIABETES MELLITUS TIPE 2

RETNO PRASETYO NINGRUM, Dra. Kwartarini W. Yuniarti, M.Med.Sc, Ph.D, Psi,

2011 | Tesis | S2 Magister Profesi Psikologi

Diabetes mellitus, merupakan penyakit kronis yang memerlukan perawatan kompleks. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji peran persepsi sakit dan strategi koping terhadap manajemen diri penyandang diabetes tipe 2. Subjek dalam studi ini adalah individu yang didiagnosis dokter menyandang diabetes tipe 2, minimal 6 bulan, berusia 40-70 tahun. Subjek melengkapi self-report yang mengukur persepsi sakit, strategi koping, dan manajemen diri. Data dianalisis menggunakan analisis regresi dan kekuatan mediasi dianalisis menggunakan Sobel test. Hipotesis mayor dalam studi ini adalah ada hubungan yang positif antara persepsi sakit dengan manajemen diri melalui strategi koping. Hipotesis minor dalam studi ini adalah persepsi sakit berhubungan positif dengan manajemen diri, dan problem focused coping berhubungan positif dengan manajemen diri, serta emotional focused coping berhubungan negatif dengan manajemen diri. Hasil penelitian belum dapat membuktikan hipotesis mayor. Hubungan persepsi sakit dengan manajemen diri tidak signifikan. Hubungan strategi koping dengan manajemen diri tidak signifikan. Implikasi klinis selanjutnya dibahas.

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic illness that needs complex treatment. The purpose of this research was to examine the role of illness perception and coping strategy towards self management of people with type 2 diabetes. The participants of this research were individuals who had been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes for six months minimum, and were 40-70 years of age. Those participants were asked to complete self-report in order to measure illness perception, coping strategy, and self management. The data was analyzed using regression analysis and the strength of mediation was analyzed using Sobel test. Major hypotheses in this study stated that there is positive correlation between illness perception and self management through coping strategy. Minor hypotheses in this study was that illness perception is positively correlated with self management, and problem focused coping is positively correlated with self management, while emotional focused coping is negatively correlated with self management. The results shown have not been able to prove major hypotheses. The correlation between self management and illness perception was not significant. The correlation between coping strategy and self management was also not significant. Further clinical implication was discussed.

Kata Kunci : diabetes, persepsi sakit, strategi koping, manajemen diri