Pengaruh Terapi Reminiscence terhadap Penurunan Tingkat Kecemasan Lansia di Panti Sosial Tresna Werdha Inakaka Provinsi Maluku

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of reminiscence therapy on reducing anxiety levels in the elderly. This study used a quasi-experimental research design with a pretest and posttest nonequivalent control group. The sampling technique used total sampling to obtain 35 respondents. The research instrument used a questionnaire consisting of 14 questions and standard operating procedures for reminiscence therapy. The results of the paired sample t-test in the control group showed that there was no difference between anxiety levels in the pre-test and post-test. In the treatment group, there was a significant difference in reducing anxiety levels. The results of the study using an independent sample t-test showed that there was an effect of reminiscence therapy on reducing anxiety levels in the elderly at the Tresna Werdha Inakaka Social Home in Maluku Province.