THE CORRELATION OF ANXIETY LEVEL WITH QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE ELDERLY AT THE BUDI AGUNG SOCIAL HOME IN KUPANG CITY

HUBUNGAN TINGKAT KECEMASAN DENGAN KUALITAS HIDUP PADA LANSIA DI PANTI SOSIAL BUDI AGUNG KOTA KUPANG

  • Agustin M. Vianelde L. Kabosu(1)
    Universitas Nusa Cendana
  • Conrad Liab H. Folamauk(2*)
    Universitas Nusa Cendana
  • Desi Indria Rini(3)
    Universitas Nusa Cendana
    • (*) Corresponding Author
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35508/cmj.v13i2.27209
Keywords: elderly, quality of life, anxiety, lansia, kualitas hidup, kecemasan

Abstract

Background: The world's population is aging population, therefore, the demographic changes that create new challenges to be able to maintain and improve the quality of life of the elderly. One of the things that affect the quality of life of  elderly was anxiety.

Objective: To determine the relationship between the level of anxiety and the quality of life for the elderly at the Budi Agung Social Home in Kupang City.

Methods: This research is an observational analytical study with a cross sectional design conducted on the elderly at the Budi Agung Social Home in Kupang City using the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire and the Geriatric Anxiety Scale questionnaire. The sampling technique used was simple random sampling with 37 respondents. The study was analyzed univariately and bivariately using a contingency coefficient statistical test.

Results: From 37 respondents, it was found that 86.5% had mild anxiety, 10.8% had moderate anxiety, and 2.7% had severe anxiety. The results also showed that most of the respondents had poor quality of life in the domain of physical health (64.9%), good quality of life in the psychological domain (51.4%), good quality of life in the domain of social relations (78.4%) and quality of life in the domain of social relations. live well in the environmental domain (70.3%). The results of the bivariate analysis test showed that there was no relationship between anxiety levels and quality of life in the elderly, both in the physical health domain (p=0.626), psychological domain (p=0,350), social relations domain (p=0,149) and environmental domain (p=0,294).

Conclusion: There is no significant relationship between Anxiety Levels and Quality of Life in the Elderly at Budi Agung Social Home, Kupang City.

 

Keywords: elderly, quality of life, anxiety

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2026-01-28
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Kabosu, A., Folamauk, C., & Rini, D. (2026). THE CORRELATION OF ANXIETY LEVEL WITH QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE ELDERLY AT THE BUDI AGUNG SOCIAL HOME IN KUPANG CITY. Cendana Medical Journal, 13(2), 271-283. https://doi.org/10.35508/cmj.v13i2.27209
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