Javanese Elderly’s Responses of Stres Due to Neglect by Families: A Phenomenological Study

Authors

  • Dyah Putri Aryati Universitas Muhammadiyah Pekajangan Pekalongan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21776/ub.jik.2021.009.01.4

Keywords:

Elderly Stres, Javanese culture, Elderly neglect, Qualitative

Abstract

Elderly neglect is a global issue in the health sector. In terms of Javanese culture, neglect of the elderly relates closely to relationship between parents and children. This kind of relationship is shown by the respect of children to their parents as a form of filial piety. Every child should have a sense of responsibility to take care of his parents in the future so that no parent will be neglected. Neglect that happen to the elderly for a long time can cause negatif impacts, one of them is stress. The purpose of this study was to describe the stress responses experienced by Javanese elderly due to neglect. This research method was descriptive qualitative phenomenology. The research sample was 7 Javanese elderlies who experienced stress and neglect. The sample was chosen by a purposive sampling technique. The research data were gathered by interview guideline, field note, and tape recorder. Interview method is semi-structure interview method and observation. The collected data were analyzed by using a Colaizzi analysis. The results of the study can be classified into two themes, the positive and the negative responses of Javanese elderly to stress due to family neglect. The role of community nurses is crucial in making promotion and preventive intervention related to neglect of the elderly. In addition, the development of intervention such as supportive group discussion is needed to reduce stress levels in the elderly.

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2021-05-31

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Aryati, D. P. (2021). Javanese Elderly’s Responses of Stres Due to Neglect by Families: A Phenomenological Study. Journal of Nursing Science Update (JNSU), 9(1), 28–35. https://doi.org/10.21776/ub.jik.2021.009.01.4

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