TY - JOUR
T1 - Indonesian Older Adults’ Mental Health: An Overview
AU - Hanum, Lathifah
AU - Utoyo, Dharmayati Bambang
AU - Jaya, Edo Sebastian
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - Many studies have been conducted on the prevalence of common psychological problems among older adults, but most of them were in a Western setting. This study aims to provide some data on the mental health of Indonesian older adults, specifically those related to stress, chronic pain acceptance, depression, and insomnia. Results show a high prevalence of psychological problems among older Indonesian adults, which is comparable to the findings of Western studies. This means that these older adults are at risk for psychological disorders; 46.28% experienced stress, 31.72% were depressed, 33.69% suffered from insomnia, and 16.84% had difficulty dealing with chronic pain. However, access to psychological services in Indonesia remains far below the Western standard.
AB - Many studies have been conducted on the prevalence of common psychological problems among older adults, but most of them were in a Western setting. This study aims to provide some data on the mental health of Indonesian older adults, specifically those related to stress, chronic pain acceptance, depression, and insomnia. Results show a high prevalence of psychological problems among older Indonesian adults, which is comparable to the findings of Western studies. This means that these older adults are at risk for psychological disorders; 46.28% experienced stress, 31.72% were depressed, 33.69% suffered from insomnia, and 16.84% had difficulty dealing with chronic pain. However, access to psychological services in Indonesia remains far below the Western standard.
UR - http://proust.ui.ac.id/index.php/journal/article/view/33
U2 - 10.7454/proust.v1i2.33
DO - 10.7454/proust.v1i2.33
M3 - Article
SN - 2620-3960
VL - 1
SP - 74
EP - 80
JO - Psychological Research on Urban Society
JF - Psychological Research on Urban Society
IS - 2
ER -
