GUIDED IMAGERY INTERVENTION TO REDUCE ANXIETY IN THE ELDERLY RESIDENT OF NURSING HOME (Original Research)
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Title
GUIDED IMAGERY INTERVENTION TO REDUCE ANXIETY IN THE ELDERLY RESIDENT OF NURSING HOME (Original Research)
Subject
Anxiety ; Elderly ; Guided Imagery
Description
Introduction: The increasing number of the elderly population will cause health
problems in the elderly, including mental health problems. However, study of anxiety in
elderly is limited. Seeing the conditions experienced by the elderly, it is very necessary to
pay attention and to provide intensive mental guidance which is then studied,
internalized and practiced by the elderly in daily life. This study aims to determine the
effect of guided imagination techniques on elderly anxiety.
Method: The research design was a pre-experimental pre and posttest design with 30
elderly respondents aged between 60 to 75 years old, with no cognitive impairment and
physically well. Sample was chosen by purposive sampling technique. Data were
collected by using Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale before and after intervention. Guided
imagery intervention was given for 7 days in 15 minutes duration. Data were analyzed
using paired t-test to identify the difference in mean score between pretest and posttest.
Results: After the intervention, it was found that guided imagination had an effect on the
anxiety score of the elderly. (p value=0,0001 < 0,05). Statistical analysis showed that
there were differences in anxiety scores before and after the intervention with mean of
7.967 and SD of 5.034.
Conclusions: This study concludes that guided imagery can be applied to create a
relaxation effect to elderly, thus will have an impact on anxiety level. Further research is needed to evaluate effectiveness of this intervention on elderly with different condition.
problems in the elderly, including mental health problems. However, study of anxiety in
elderly is limited. Seeing the conditions experienced by the elderly, it is very necessary to
pay attention and to provide intensive mental guidance which is then studied,
internalized and practiced by the elderly in daily life. This study aims to determine the
effect of guided imagination techniques on elderly anxiety.
Method: The research design was a pre-experimental pre and posttest design with 30
elderly respondents aged between 60 to 75 years old, with no cognitive impairment and
physically well. Sample was chosen by purposive sampling technique. Data were
collected by using Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale before and after intervention. Guided
imagery intervention was given for 7 days in 15 minutes duration. Data were analyzed
using paired t-test to identify the difference in mean score between pretest and posttest.
Results: After the intervention, it was found that guided imagination had an effect on the
anxiety score of the elderly. (p value=0,0001 < 0,05). Statistical analysis showed that
there were differences in anxiety scores before and after the intervention with mean of
7.967 and SD of 5.034.
Conclusions: This study concludes that guided imagery can be applied to create a
relaxation effect to elderly, thus will have an impact on anxiety level. Further research is needed to evaluate effectiveness of this intervention on elderly with different condition.
Creator
Safra Ria Kurniati, Mawar Eka Putri
Source
http://dx.doi.org/ 10.20473/pnj.v4i2.38731
Publisher
UNAIR
Date
September 2022
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
Rights
ISSN : 26563894
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Text
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Citation
Safra Ria Kurniati, Mawar Eka Putri, “GUIDED IMAGERY INTERVENTION TO REDUCE ANXIETY IN THE ELDERLY RESIDENT OF NURSING HOME (Original Research),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 25, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11802.