Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat (Indonesian Journal of Community Engagement)
Vol 7, No 2 (2021): June

Stress Management Training for Working, Elderly, and Health Cadre Women : Rumah Pendamping Emak Sehat Jiwa

Kellyana Irawati (Nursing Study Program, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia)
Arif Wahyu Setyo Budi (Nursing Study Program, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia)
Fahni Haris (Nursing Study Program, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Jun 2021

Abstract

Emotional mental disturbances occur more often in adult women due to the influence of the estrogen hormone. Working women tend to have more burdens than women who do not work. Mental emotional disturbance in women, such as stress and anxiety, can interfere with their productivity and lead to depression. The aim of this social empowerment is to do mental health screening and management stress training i.e. deep breathing, the five-finger hypnosis, and progressive muscle relaxation in order to reduce the sign and symptom of stress and anxiety. Mental health screening was conducted using the Self Reporting Questionnaire-20 (SRQ-20). Initially, 44.2% of respondents experienced signs and symptoms of anxiety. After undergoing deep breathing training, the five-finger hypnosis, also progressive muscle relaxation for four meetings in one month, the signs and symptoms of stress and anxiety in women has decreased. The conclusion from this activity is stress management training with deep breathing, the five-finger hypnosis, and progressive muscle relaxation in adult and elderly women can reduce stress and anxiety levels.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jpkm

Publisher

Subject

Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management

Description

Jurnal Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat (Indonesian Journal of Community Engagement), with registered number ISSN 2460-9447 (print), ISSN 2541-5883 (online) is a scientific multidisciplinary journal published by Directorate of Community Services Universitas Gadjah Mada. It is in the national level that ...