Relationship of Family Characteristics with Mental Health of Elderly in Slum Area of Bagan Deli Sub-District of Medan Belawan District

Keywords

mental health of elderly; family traits; slum area

Abstract

Families have a role to improve the quality of the elderly including their health in the slums. The diverse characteristics of elderly families will show the difference in giving the elderly a role. The purpose of this study is to familiarize the characteristic relationship of the family with the mental health condition of the elderly. This research with crossectional approach is implemented in slums located in Bagan Deli Village, Medan Belawan Subdistrict. The population is a family that has elderly or elderly, although different from home and others. The sample was taken by purposively as many as 124 families. Dependent variable is state of mental health of elderly and independent is characteristic of family (age, education, occupation, residence status). The analysis is done by using chi square. Outcome: Age and family work related to mental health. Educational background, family residence status not related to mental health of elderly

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© 2019, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Asfriyati
AU  - Tukiman
PY  - 2019/04
DA  - 2019/04
TI  - Relationship of Family Characteristics with Mental Health of Elderly in Slum Area of Bagan Deli Sub-District of Medan Belawan District
BT  - Proceedings of the 3rd Annual International Seminar and Conference on Global Issues (ISCoGI 2017)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 91
EP  - 93
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/55916190
ID  - 2019/04
ER  -