This study is to determine the correlation of family support and social support with the adherence to physical exercise among the older persons with hypertension. It was a descriptive analytical type of quantitative research with the cross-sectional approach. Data were collected from the working area of Tugu Community Health Center, Depok involving 108 older persons with hypertension. Two questionnaires were used to measure the characteristic of the respondents (questionnaire A) and family support, social support, and adherence to physical exercise (questionnaire B). The data analysis included univariate, bivariate, and multivariate correlations. There is a signi fi cant correlation of family support and social support with the adherence to physical exercise among the older persons with hypertension. Family support has the greatest in fl uence on the adherence to physical exercise among the older persons with hypertension (β coeffi cient value: 0.381). The older persons with hypertension need a strong support from the family or closest friends to improve the adherence to hypertension treatments, one of which is physical exercise. Family support has the major infl uence on the adherence to physical exercise among the older persons so that the development of communitybased and family-based nursing strategies through the empowerment of the older persons care groups and family empowerment is essential to be carried out.
Introduction: Adolescent are very interested in gadgets that make it easier for them to carry out various social activities. One of the problems that can arise from gadget overuse is decreased quality of sleep. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between gadget usage behavior and adolescent sleep quality. Methods: Cross-sectional design was used in this study. Ninety-nine respondents had chosen with a proportionate stratified random sampling. Analysis was done by Chi square test. Results: Data analysis showed that 84.8% of the respondents were categorized as gadget addiction and 80.8% of the respondents experienced poor sleep quality. The relationship between gadget usage and sleep quality was significant with a p-value of 0.0001. Conclusion: There was a relationship between gadget usage and sleep quality in adolescents, in which gadget dependency had poorer quality of sleep.
Life Expectancy (UHH) in Indonesia has increased which makes the number of elderly people high, thereby increasing the burden of non-productive age on productive age related to problems that can occur in the elderly. One of them is hypertension where the elderly have a risk level of 2.18 times in the elderly aged 60-64 years. Hypertension treatment is carried out continuously so that support from the family is needed to achieve a controlled pressure value to avoid complications considering the weakening ability of the elderly. This study aims to analyze the relationship between aspects of family social support and controlled blood pressure in the elderly with hypertension. The design of this study was cross sectional with purposive sampling so that 42 elderly people were obtained according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The research instrument used the Widiawati Adoption Family Support Questionnaire (2016). The results of the analysis using Spearman Rank showed that there was a relationship between aspects of family social support and controlled blood pressure in the elderly with hypertension (r=0.598**; p=0.000). Family support affects blood pressure control so that it is expected that the family will provide optimal support.
Stress kerja merupakan salah satu masalah yang sering dialami para pekerja Usaha Kecil Menengah (UKM). Masalah ini sering tidak disadari dan tidak terlalu dirasakan. Berbagai dampak negatif seperti perasaan depresi, performa kerja yang menurun, gangguan tidur hingga keinginan bunuh diri, dan dampak lainnya akan terjadi jika stress tidak mampu dikelola dengan baik. Pemberian terapi Mindfulness Perilaku Asertif (MPA) menjadi salah satu solusi untuk mengatur koping positif sehingga dampak negatif dari stress kerja dapat dicegah. Tujuan dari kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini untuk melatih para pekerja UKM agar dapat menganggulangi stress kerja yang dirasakan dan menurunkan emosi negatif terhadap tekanan yang ada. Metode yang digunakan adalah dengan melakukan penyuluhan kesehatan, demonstrasi, serta melakukan evaluasi para pekerja melakukan terapi MPA secara online. Terapi MPA dilakukan setiap hari dengan durasi 10 menit. Hasil yang didapatkan, para pekerja memiliki antusias dan keaktifan dalam mengikuti kegiatan ini. Berdasarkan hasil video yang dikirim kan oleh para pekerja, pemahaman serta kecakapan dalam melakukan terapi dinilai baik. Pekerja mampu menirukan dan mempraktikkan terapi MPA secara mandiri. Terapi MPA penting untuk dapat dilakukan secara rutin dengan langkah yang sesuai, agar efektif dalam mengatur koping positif dan meminimalisasi terjadinya stress kerja sehingga produktifitas pekerja UKM tercapai.
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