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Introduction: Hypertension is a health problem that many elderly suffer Received August 28, 2021
from. Hypertension can cause health problems to elderly that can interfere Accepted October 19, 2021
with daily activities, such as dizziness or headaches. Blood pressure in the Online October 31, 2021
elderly with hypertension can be controlled in various ways, namely doing
physical activity regularly, performing activities related to cognitive function, *Correspondence:
and controlling stress levels so as not to affect contractions or pulsations of Farah Dwita Angelina
the heart and nervous system that can cause blood pressure to increase. The
purpose of this study is to determine the relationship of partner support with *Email:
physical, mental, and social activities of the elderly with hypertension. Farah.dwita.angelina-
Methods: This study used a correlational non-experimental design with a 2017@fkp.unair.ac.id
cross-sectional approach. The number of samples were 102 respondents in
the Morokrembangan area, where the sampling used Nonprobability Sampling
method, namely Purposive Sampling. The research instrument used partner
support questionnaires, Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ),
mental health practices, social activities and demographic characteristics. The
analysis used Spearman Rho test. Results: The results of this study were
there was a relationship between partner support with physical activity (p =
0.000; r = 0.589 ), mental activity (p = 0.000; r = 0.778 ), and social activity (p
= 0.000; r = 0.671) with positive and unidirectional correlation. Conclusion:
As you get older, daily activities will decrease too. The better the support
provided by the partner, the higher the level of daily activities carried out by Keywords:
the elderly. Therefore, elderly couples are expected to provide mutual support Activity, Elderly Hypertension,
Partner Support
in carrying out physical, mental, and social activities.
RESULTS
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Tabel 1 Characteristic of Respondents in the Morokrembangan Health Center Working Area (n=102)
Characteristics Criteria Frequency (f) Percentage (%)
Age 60 – 69 year 87 85,3
70 – 79 year 13 12,7
80 – 89 year 2 2,0
Total 102 100
Gender M (Male) 50 49,0
F (Female) 52 51,0
Total 102 100
Job Housewife 38 37,3
Self-employed 6 5,9
Mudin 1 1,0
Tailor 1 1,0
Retired 10 9,8
Driver 4 3,9
Not Working 10 9,8
Pedicab Driver 4 3,9
Repairman 1 1,0
Motorcycle 1 1,0
Washer
Welder 2 2,0
Entrepreneur 24 23,5
Total 102 100
Domicile Rent House 5 4,9
Private House 97 95,1
Total 102 100
Education Diploma/Bachelor 12 11,8
Elementary 46 45,1
School
High School 44 43,1
Total 102 100
Table 2 Results of Cross-tabulation of Partner Support with Physical Activity in the Elderly with
hypertension.
Physical Activity
Variable Not Total Rho . Spearman Test
Enough
enough
Partner Support f (%) f (%) N (% ) p r
Low 31 30.4 10 9.8 41 40.2
High 6 5.9 55 53.9 61 59.8 0.000 0.589
Total 37 36.3 65 63.7 102 100
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Table 3 Results of Cross-tabulation of Partner Support with Mental Activity in Elderly with
Hypertension.
Mental Activity
Variable Total Rho. Spearman Test
Low Tall
Partner Support f (%) f (%) N (%) p r
Low 32 31.4 9 8.8 41 40.2
High 2 57.8 59 57.8 61 59.8 0.000 0.778
Total 34 33.3 68 66.7 102 100
Table 4 Results of Cross-tabulation of Partner Support with Social Activity in Elderly with Hypertension.
Social activity
Variable Total Rho . Spearman Test
Bad Well
Partner Support f (%) f (%) N (%) p r
Low 31 30.4 10 9.8 41 40.2
High 6 5.9 55 53.9 61 59.8 0.000 0.671
Total 37 36.3 65 63.7 102 100
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employed employees, mudin, tailors, drivers, The results showed that some
pedicab drivers, motorcycle washers, respondents had low partner support, but had
repairmen and welders, and entrepreneurs, high mental activity. This can be caused by
while the elderly who do not work and are several factors, such as the level of
retired elderly. This is in accordance with the education. Most of the elderly education is
results of research by Surti et al., (2017) elementary school graduates, although
which stated that the employment status of elementary school education, the elderly can
elderly greatly influences the fulfillment of their gain knowledge from non-formal education
physical activity, the elderly who have more such as from experience and information
physical activities than the elderly who do not obtained from the media and those closest to
have a job. them (Surti et al., 2017). High partner support
The results of Nurman (2018) which and low mental activity can be due to age. The
stated that regular physical activity can lower older the age, the greater the chance and
blood pressure and help hypertension people to severity of cognitive function disorders in the
make it easier to lower and stabilize blood elderly and can affect their mental
pressure. The results of Murni (2017) said that activity (Deharnita et al., 2016).
partner support can be a very related and The results of the study (Budianti & Setiawan,
influential factor in determining beliefs and 2016) which stated that there were
health values of individuals so that they are able respondents who were known to have good
to find a treatment program that will be cognitive function with good family support,
undertaken. The study also explained that where the p value is 0.001 which states that
partner support can be given to hypertension there is a relationship between family support
people in various ways, such as paying and cognitive function in elderly. Cognitive
attention, being empathetic, providing advice function itself has its own relationship with
and knowledge and so on. Partners are mental activity, where mental activity refers to
expected to motivate hypertension people to do the cognitive and emotional function of a
sufficient and routine physical activity. person's well-being in which he will realize his
ability to cope with the stresses of his
Relationship between Partner Support and life. Family support also needs to be given in
Mental Activity of Elderly with Hypertension order to help the elderly able to maintain their
in Morokrembangan memory (Zulkarnain, 2015).
The results of this study indicated that The results of the study also stated that
there is a significant relationship between the 60-69 year age group had less mental
partner support and mental activity in the activity, and it will decrease according to their
elderly with hypertension in age group, such as in the 80-89 year age group
Morokrembangan. The direct correlation who had poor mental activity. This is in
explained that partner support and mental accordance with one of the factors that affect
activity lead to the same value. The older the cognitive function in the elderly, namely the age
elderly get high partner support, the mental factor, where if a person's age gets older it will
activity formed will also be high. experience a decline in cognitive function, one
One of the health problems commonly of which is that the elderly will have difficulty
experienced by the elderly is a decline in remembering something new or old
cognitive function, but this cognitive function things. Most of the respondents who have
can be maintained by providing family social experienced functional decline are the elderly
support (S. M. Nugroho & Febriati, with the age group 60-69 years, this is in
2019). Partner support is an attitude, an act of accordance with the results of research
family acceptance of other family members by (Marlina et al., 2017). Along with increasing
which can be in the form of emotional support, age, there are physical, psychological, social
appreciation, information and instrumental and spiritual changes. Physical changes and
where the family has a function as support for increasing age that occur in the elderly can
family members that must be given when affect cognitive function. During youth,
needed (Friedman & Marilyn, 2014). This is in individuals can carry out mental activities such
accordance with the results of research as counting and adding up numbers or
conducted by Rustanti (2017) which stated that currencies, but in old age or what is called the
the elderly who get adequate partner support elderly, they are not very able to add up,
from a psychological point of view will make the subtract and even calculate currency
elderly feel more comfortable and safe with values. This is of course in accordance with
their families, so that they can communicate changes in psychological or cognitive function
and improve their thinking power for the better. according to age.
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Relationship between Partner Support and activity. In accordance with the theory of
Social Activities of the Elderly with liberation or Disengagement Theory, it
Hypertension in Morokrembangan stated that the increasing age of a person will
The results showed that there was a slowly begin to break away from his social life,
relationship between partner support and social which results in poor social activities such as
activities for the elderly with hypertension in decreasing social interaction both in quality and
Morokrembangan. A total of 55 respondents quantity. This is clarified in the results of
got the results of high partner support with high research conducted by Andesty & Syahrul
social activities and 31 respondents had low (2018) with the title " Hubungan Interaksi Sosial
partner support with poor social activities. Dengan Kualitas Hidup Lansia Di Unit
Partner support is the attitude, action and Pelayanan Terpadu (Uptd) Griya Werdha Kota
acceptance of the family to support and provide Surabaya Tahun 2017" stating that the
assistance in the form of emotional, increasing age makes the elderly easily have
informational, instrumental and assessment setbacks in interacting, the elderly slowly begin
support. Partner support can have a positive to break away from their social life or can be
effect on the health of family members which called by withdrawing from the association
can be provided in two ways, namely directly around them. The results of research
(providing encouragement to members conducted by Fitrianifah (2017) stated that the
to behave healthy) and indirectly (support intensity of the social activities of elderly is
provided can reduce tension or depression so influenced by age, the older the elderly the
that it does not cause disturbances (B. J & V.A, lower the social activity, but the young elderly
2012). still have a stronger physique so they can
The results of the study stated that the participate more often in social activities in their
higher the partner's support, the higher the environment.
social activities possessed by the elderly. This
is in accordance with the results of research CONCLUSION
from Fajarwati & Puspitasari, (2017) entitled The support provided by the partner
"Hubungan Dukungan Keluarga dengn makes the elderly more enthusiastic to carry out
Interaksi Sosial pada Lansia" which stated that physical activities that are beneficial to their
the elderly who have support from family health. Elderly who still have a partner often do
members have good social interactions so they activities together, and have friends to
are less likely to experience depression and the exchange stories and ask for opinions or carry
elderly feel cared for, valuable, and loved so out activities related to cognitive
that they live their old age in peace. Lack of function. Partner support affects the level of
partner support will cause the elderly to be often social activity, where high partner support will
depressed or stressed so they interact less with be followed by good social activities.
their environment.
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