HUBUNGAN ANTARA DUKUNGAN SOSIAL DENGAN FUNGSI KOGNITIF DAN FUNGSI AFEKTIF LANSIA DI DUSUN SUMBEREJO KECAMATAN GEGER KABUPATEN MADIUN

Abstract

Psychological problems that occur in the elderly is the decrease in cognitive function and affective function. The role of nurses in preventing the decrease in cognitive function and affective function of the elderly is to give social support. The purpose of this research is to know the relationship between social support with cognitive function and affective function in Sumberejo, Geger, Madiun. The study method was quantitative descriptive correlation with cross sectional approach. The measuring instruments used are social support questionnaire (SSQ), cognitive function questionnaire (MMSE), affective function questionnaire. The number of research sample is 113 with Proportional Random Sampling technique. The results obtained 59% of respondents have bad social support. The elderly cognitive function obtained 37.2% of respondents had mild cognitive impairment and 26.6% had moderate cognitive impairment. Respondents who have affective function are not good as much as 65,5%. The result of chi square test showed there was a correlation between social support with cognitive function with (p value: 0,000; p value < 0,005). Analysis of chi square test there is a relationship between social support with affective function show (p value: 0,000; p value < 0,005). This study is expected to elderly nurture more relationships with family and with the nearest person to prevent decrease in cognitive function and affective function.