The Influence of Family Support and Family Status on the Level of Stress Occurrence in Elderly in the West Arso District, Keerom Regency

Abstract

Background: Elderly people require special attention because of their physical and psychological decline. Environmental attention is crucial for the elderly to achieve good quality of life. Research Objective: To determine the extent of the influence of family support and status on the level of stress occurrence in the elderly in West Arso District, Keerom Regency. Methods: This was an analytical, quantitative study. It falls into the category of causal associative research, as it aims to determine the influence of independent variables on the dependent variable by using the chi-square test. The population of this study included all elderly individuals in the West Arso District, Keerom Regency, who are registered in the elderly integrated health service posts (posyandu) in 2021. The total number of registered elderly individuals in the West Arso District posyandu programme was 741. The sample size for this study was 260 individuals, using a non-probability sampling technique, specifically, accidental sampling. Research Findings: There is an influence of family support on the level of stress occurrence in the elderly in the West Arso District, Keerom Regency, as indicated by the chi-square value of 63.111, p-value of 0.000, Odds Ratio (OR) of 12.128, and 95% Confidence Interval (CI) of (6.217 - 23.257). There is also an influence of family status on the level of stress occurrence in the elderly in the West Arso District, Keerom Regency, with a chi-square value of 8.715, p-value of 0.003, Odds Ratio (OR) of 3.055, and 95% Confidence Interval (CI) of (1.490 - 6.264). Keywords: Family Support, Stress, Elderly, West Arso District