“Air Hidup” Therapy Model based on Psalm 42-43 to Mitigate Depression in Church Congregations: An Explanatory - Confirmation Study

Abstract

Depression is something that affects all human beings. Untreated depression can hurt people's lives. Not only can depression make Christians question God or feel distant from Him, but it also makes living in Christian community more trying. Depression can be very challenging for Christians because there are regrettably fallacies and stigmas associated with it. This research uses an explanatory-confirmatory approach and aims to formulate and use the "Air Hidup" (Living Water) Therapy Model to recover church members from depressive states. The research results were interesting: First, in testing the first hypothesis that there is a high level of confirmation in "Air Hidup" therapy based on Psalms 42-43 to heal depression in church members, thus the hypothesis was declared accepted. In testing the second hypothesis that the proposed idea has a moderate confirmation level in "Air Hidup" therapy based on Psalms 42-43 in people with everyday conditions (minimally depressed category according to the BDI-II scale) in the Church congregation, the hypothesis proposed was highly confirmed. Thus, the idea is declared rejected. In testing the third hypothesis that there is a high level of screening in the BDI-II before "Air Hidup" therapy based on Psalms 42-43 to heal depression in church members, the hypothesis was also declared accepted. In testing the fourth hypothesis that there is a low screening rate in the BDI-II after "Air Hidup" therapy based on Psalms 42-43 to cure depression in church members, the hypothesis was also declared accepted. The characteristics included in the Air Hidup Therapy model are (1) God's Word as the pillar of implementing "Air Hidup" therapy. (2) "Air Hidup" therapy as a solution to recovery from depression in the Synod congregation of the Word Restoration Church. (3) Developing "Air Hidup" therapy to prevent depression at the Word Restoration Church Synod. (4) "Air Hidup" Therapy as an Online Service for Church Congregations. It was thus determined that the "Air Hidup" Therapy Model based on Psalms 42-43 is indeed highly appropriate and effective for recovering depression in church members and must be used as a religion-based therapy model to ease depression in congregants.