Regulasi Emosi Melalui Emotion Focus Therapy (EFT) Pada Lansia Penderita Hipertensi

Abstract

The elderly have a high level of emotional sensitivity so they are easily touched by small things. It is difficult for the elderly to regulate their emotions properly when dealing with situations, especially unpleasant situations. Uncontrolled emotions cause hypertension sufferers to experience increased pulse, blood pressure and heart rhythm disturbances. This study aims to identify the effect of Emotion Focus Therapy (EFT) on emotion regulation in elderly people with hypertension. Intervention Emotion Focus Therapy (EFT) needs to be given to elderly people with hypertension to control emotions and stabilize blood pressure. The research design used was pre-experimental with one group pre-post test design. The sample in the study amounted to 30 respondents. The research results obtained before the Emotion Focus Therapy (EFT) intervention was given, most of them experienced low emotional regulation by 25 respondents (83.3%) and hypertension level 1 by 22 respondents (73.3%). After receiving the EFT intervention, there was an increase in emotional control. It was found that 23 respondents (76.67%) experienced moderate emotional regulation and 18 respondents (60%) had pre-hypertension. Analysis using Wilcoxon signed rank test. The statistical test results showed a p value = 0.000 (α≤0.05) so it could be concluded that the EFT intervention had an effect on the emotional regulation of hypertension sufferers at the elderly Posyandu RW 13 Platuk Donomulyo, Sidotopo Wetan Village, Kenjeran District, Surabaya. EFT is very effective as an effort to manage emotions in elderly people with hypertension by changing awareness, response, expression, reflection and transformation of emotions. Researchers recommend EFT as an emotional regulation intervention for elderly people with hypertension.