Pengaruh Teknik Relaksasi Benson Terhadap Tingkat Depresi Lansia Di Panti Sosial Lanjut Usia Harapan Kita Palembang Tahun 2022

Abstract

Abstract
Depression is one of the mental disorders that are often found in the elderly due
to the aging process. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of Benson's
relaxation technique on the level of depression in the elderly at the Harapan Kita
Elderly Social Institution in Palembang. Therefore, non-pharmacological interventions
are needed that do not cause side effects, one of which is the Benson’s relaxation
technique. This study uses a quantitative method with a pre-experimental research
design, namely a one group pre-test and post-test design approach, with a total
sampling technique of 30 respondents. Data collection tool in the form of a Geriatric
Depression Scale (GDS) questionnaire. The results of this study showed that the average
value of elderly anxiety before Benson’s relaxation was 9.23, namely the level of
moderate depression, with a standard deviation of 2.909. After using Benson's
relaxation technique, the average value of depression in the elderly is 5.10, which is the
level of mild depression, with a standard deviation of 2.670. With value 0.000, which
means p <0.05. It was concluded that there was an influence between the Benson’s
relaxation technique on the depression level of the elderly at the Harapan Kita Elderly
Social Institution in Palembang in 2022, so it was suggested that Benson’s relaxation
therapy could be used as one of the non-pharmacological interventions in the nursing
home to reduce depression levels.
Keywords : Benson’s Relaxation Technique, Depression Level, Elderly