Electronic Theses and Dissertation

Lanjut usia yang kehilangan pasangan sering mengalami masalah psikologis seperti kesepian dan depresi. Oleh karena itu, diperlukan sikap belas kasih diri (self-compassion) agar lansia tetap memperlakukan dirinya dengan baik. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran tingkat belas kasih diri (self-compassion) pada lanjut usia yang kehilangan pasangan di Kota Banda Aceh. Desain penelitian deskriptif dan teknik pengambilan sampel dilakukan secara proportional sampling terhadap 389 responden pada 9 kecamatan di Kota Banda Aceh. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan teknik wawancara terpimpin menggunakan instrumen The Self-Compassion Scale Short Form (SCS-SF) yang terdiri dari 12 item pernyataan dalam bentuk skala likert. Metode analisa menggunakan analisis distribusi frekuensi. Hasil penelitian didapatkan mayoritas tingkat belas kasih diri (self-compassion) pada lanjut usia yang kehilangan pasangan berada pada kategori tinggi sebanyak 231 responden (59.4%). Dapat disimpulkan bahwa belas kasih diri atau self-compassion pada lanjut usia yang kehilangan pasangan tergolong baik sehingga para lanjut usia tersebut dapat menjalani hidupnya setelah ditinggal pasangan dengan baik. Diharapkan bagi perawat di Puskesmas Wilayah Kota Banda Aceh untuk dapat melakukan pemberian promosi kesehatan terkait terapi peningkatan self-compassion pada lanjut usia yang kehilangan pasangan seperti terapi reminiscence atau mengingat kembali kenangan baik maupun buruk untuk kemudian dimaknai sehingga penilaian lansia akan dirinya menjadi lebih positif.

The elderly who lost their spouse may experience psychological problems, such as feeling lonely and depressed. Therefore, they need to have self-compassion so that they can take good care of themselves. This study attempted to investigate the levels of self-compassion among the elderly who experienced the loss of their spouse in Banda Aceh. This study was a descriptive study. 389 respondents from 9 subdistricts in Banda Aceh were chosen as the research sample through proportional sampling. The data collection was conducted through a guided interview using the Self-Compassion Scale Short Form (SCS-SF) as the instrument. The questionnaire consists 12 item of questions arranged in the form of a Likert Scale. The data were analyzed through frequency distribution analysis. The results revealed that the majority of the respondents had high level of self-compassion, as shown in 231 respondents (59,4%). These findings suggest that the elderly who have experienced tho loss of their spouse have a high level of self-compassion to live their life well despite the death of their partner. The nurses working at Community Health Centers (Puskesmas) in Banda Aceh are urged to encourage the elderly experiencing a loss of their spouse to participate in a self-compassion therapy to raise their level of self-compassion, one of which is through reminiscene therapy in which they are guided to remind their past experience, good or bad, to improve their positive self-assessment.