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The prevalence and distribution of risk factors for depression and emotional mental disorders in the elderly in Indonesia

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  • Yurika Fauzia Wardhani
  • Zainul Khaqiqi Nantabah
  • Eka Denis Machfutra
  • Sinta Dewi Lestyoningrum
  • Oktarina
  • Made Agus Nurjana

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Background: Depression is a mental health disorder. The prevalence of mental health disorders in the elderly is high. Aims: This study was to determine the mental status depression and emotional of the elderly based on their characteristics. Methods: This study was a further analysis of Basic Health Research 2018 data. The population was all households from all districts/cities in 33 provinces in Indonesia with a cross-sectional design. The sample was all elderly, with a total sample of 82,304,000 people. The respondents included young elderly (60–69 years), middle elderly (70–79 years), and old elderly (>80 years). Result: Depression is experienced by most of elderly aged 60 to 69 years as many as 3,756,384 respondents (59.72%), females as many as 3,885,191 respondents (61.77%), living in urban areas, as many as 3,147,131 respondents (50.03%), graduated from elementary school as many as 2,052,22 respondents (32.63%), not working as many as 3,535,241 respondents (56.21%), and quintile one expenditure level as many as 1,532,358 respondents (24.36%). Conclusions: Emotional disorders of depression in elderly are due to the adaptation process to physical and psychosocial changes. Family support is a must to improve elderly’s quality of life on mental health aspects, especially depression. Furthermore, better treatment by medical personnel is required.

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  • Yurika Fauzia Wardhani & Zainul Khaqiqi Nantabah & Eka Denis Machfutra & Sinta Dewi Lestyoningrum & Oktarina & Made Agus Nurjana, 2024. "The prevalence and distribution of risk factors for depression and emotional mental disorders in the elderly in Indonesia," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 70(4), pages 763-771, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socpsy:v:70:y:2024:i:4:p:763-771
    DOI: 10.1177/00207640241227381
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