Factors Related To Anxiety Level In The Elderly In The Time Of The Covid 19 Pandemic In Elderly Posyandu Lelateng Village

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the factors that influence the level of anxiety in the elderly during the Covid-19 pandemic. The study was conducted in November 2020. The research design was descriptive-analytic, with a total sampling technique of sampling. The total population in this study was 62 elderly. The data collection technique used was a guided interview using a Self Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20) consisting of 20 question items. Data analysis in this research is a univariate analysis using frequency distribution analysis. And bivariate analysis using the chi-square test. The relationship between gender and anxiety levels were obtained with a value of p=0.601 (p<0.05). The relationship between age and level of anxiety was obtained p-value = 0.655 (p <0.05). The relationship between the disease and the level of anxiety obtained p-value = 0.876 (p < 0.05) The relationship between knowledge and anxiety level obtained p-value = 0.008 (p < 0.05)