Electronic Theses and Dissertation

Masalah kesehatan mental masalah yang belum terselesaikan di masyarakat
sehingga butuh perhatian khusus, baik di tingkat lokal, nasional maupun global.
Satu dari setiap delapan orang hidup dengan gangguan mental. Somatic symptom
disorder salah satu masalah kesehatan fisik yang diakibatkan oleh masalah
psikologis, hal ini dikaitkan dengan faktor usia, jenis kelamin, status pendidikan
dan status pekerjaan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui faktor yang
berhubungan dengan somatic symptom disorder pada masyarakat Banda Aceh.
Penelitian ini kuantitatif korelasional dengan desain cross sectional. Populasi pada
penelitian masyarakat Alue Naga berjumlah 1.108 orang dengan jumlah sampel
220 secara purposive sampling. Instrumen yang digunakan Somatic symptom scale
8 (SSS-8) yang telah teruji valid dan reliable dengan nilai Cronbach alpha (0,818).
Hasil Analisa deskriptif menunjukkan responden mengalami somatic kategori
tidak ada 27 (12,3%), rendah 41 (18,6%), sedang 50 (22,7%) tinggi 65 (29,5%)
dan sangat tinggi 37 (16,8%). Hasil Analisa inferensial dengan uji Chi-Square
terdapat hubungan yang signifikan Somatic symptom disorder dengan usia
(x2=14,563, p=0,006), jenis kelamin (x
2=31,564, p

The issue of mental health remains unresolved in society and requires special attention at local, national, and global levels. One in every eight people lives with a mental disorder. Furthermore, somatic symptom disorder is one of the most common mental health issues that cause physical complaints and is associated with factors such as age, gender, educational status, and employment status. This study aimed to determine the factors associated with Somatic Symptom Disorder in the community of Banda Aceh. It was a quantitative correlational study with a cross-sectional design. The population of this study was the Alue Naga communities, totaling 1,108 people, with 220 individuals as samples selected through purposive sampling techniques. The instrument used in this study was the Somatic Symptom Scale 8 (SSS-8), validated and proven reliable with a Cronbach's alpha value of 0.818. Descriptive analysis results showed that respondents experiencing somatic symptoms fell into the following categories: None – 27 respondents (12.3%), Low – 41 respondents (18.6%), Moderate – 50 respondents (22.7%), High – 65 respondents (29.5%), and Very high – 37 respondents (16.8%). The inferential analysis results, using the Chi-Square test, indicated a significant relationship between Somatic Symptom Disorder and age (x 2=14.563, p=0.006), gender (x2=31.564, p