ANALISIS FAKTOR YANG BERHUBUNGAN DENGAN TINGKAT DEPRESI LANSIA DI PANTI WERDHA BERDASARKAN PENDEKATAN TEORI KONSEKUENSI FUNGSIONAL

Depression is one common problem for elders who lived in Indonesia’s nursing homes Indonesia that might have been neglected. Aim(s): This study was developed to analyse the correlation of between gender, loneliness, stress, social interaction, and history of elder abuse as factors and the level of depression experienced by elderly who lived in UPTD Griya Wreda, one of nursing homes in Surabaya. This study is important as a basis to improve nursing care services for elder who lived in nursing homes. Method: This study was a quantitative research and using cross sectional method. Chi Square and Spearman tests were used to analyse the data gathered from 18 elders as respondents, aged 60 years and older, which were involved through purposive sampling. Results: The results indicate that there was no significant relationship between gender and the level of depression (p=0.119 α>0.05). However, it is indicated that female respondents have higher level of depression when compared with the opposite gender. On the other hand, loneliness, burdened stresses, low social interaction, and history of elder abuse were statistically proven to have significant relationship with the level of depression (α