scholarly journals HUBUNGAN STRATEGI MEKANISME KOPING DENGAN TINGKAT KECEMASAN MENGHADAPI PEMBELAJARAN KLINIK PADA MAHASISWA SEMESTER IV PROGRAM STUDI ILMU KEPERAWATAN STIKES DIAN HUSADA MOJOKERTO

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Yufi Aris Lestari ◽  
Hartin Suidah ◽  
Nur Chasanah ◽  
Elvatir Nusri Nur
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Coping Mechanisms ◽  
Anxiety Level ◽  
P Value ◽  
Coping Mechanism ◽  
Coping With Stress ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
School Of Nursing ◽  
The Face ◽  
Negative Coping

Background: Coping is the process of facing the difficulties of life in an attempt to overcome or live. Coping mechanism is a mechanism that consciously or not, to use a person in coping with stress or anxiety (Weller, 2005). In fact, there are some students who cannot cope with his anxiety so well that using negative coping mechanisms strategy.Purpose: This study aimed to determine the correlation of strategy coping mechanisms dealing with anxiety level students learning in clinical studies IV semester of nursing STIKES Dian Husada Mojokerto.Method: In this study, the research design used is analytic correlation with cross-sectional approach. This study is the student population by 67 students. Sampling technique using cluster random sampling with a sample of 58 respondents. The research data was taken with HRSA questionnaire sheet and questionnaire. Analysis of data using statistical test Spearman Rho.Results: The results showed the majority of respondents (63.8%) had a maladaptive coping mechanism-strategies as many as 37 respondents and the majority of respondents (60.3%) had mild anxiety level as many as 35 respondents. Results of this study no relationship strategy coping mechanisms to face the anxiety level of clinical learning in students of fourth semester School of Nursing STIKES Dian Husada Mojokerto. This study used Spearman Rho test p value obtained was 0.013 <α = 0.05.Conclusion: From the results, there is a relationship strategy coping mechanisms to face the anxiety level of learning clinic in the fourth semester student of School of Nursing STIKES Dian Husada Mojokerto. This study provides implications for the educators that research results be used as a reference in the plan to reduce student anxiety in the face of clinical learning. Key words: Strategy coping mechanisms, level anxiety, facing student learning clinic.

scholarly journals COPING MECHANISMS AND DEPRESSION IN ADOLESCENTS WITH DRUG ABUSE

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Yufi Aris Lestari ◽  
Hartin Suidah ◽  
Ninik Murtiyani ◽  
Riska Aprilia Wardani
Keyword(s):  
Drug Users ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Coping Mechanisms ◽  
P Value ◽  
Coping Mechanism ◽  
Mild Depression ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Life Problems ◽  
The Impact

Introduction: The high level of depression or life problems among adolescents impacted different coping for each individual intending to overcome the problems that occur. This study aimed to determine the relationship between levels of depression and coping mechanisms of adolescent drug users.Methods: This study was a correlational analytic research with cross-sectional approach. The sampling technique was simple random sampling. This study's sample was 32 adolescent drug users undergoing rehabilitation at the drug rehabilitation facility Rumah Obit Surabaya. Depression variables was measured used the Beck Depression Inventory questionnaire, and variable coping mechanisms used the Ways of Coping Checklist questionnaire. The data was analyzed using the rho spearmen test.Results: The analysis result showed that coping mechanism had a significant relationship with depression in adolescent drug users with p-value = 0.001 (p <0.05). The adolescent drug users mostly experienced mild depression as many as 25 respondents (78.1) and maladaptive coping mechanism as many as 21 (65.6%).Conclusion: Optimizing socialization to increase knowledge about the impact of drug use on adolescents is needed to prevent depression in adolescent therefore they can use adaptive coping mechanisms in problem solving.

scholarly journals HUBUNGAN ANTARA EFIKASI DIRI DAN DUKUNGAN SOSIAL KELUARGA DENGAN MEKANISME KOPING KLIEN GAGAL GINJAL KRONIK YANG MENJALANI HEMODIALISA

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Suwanti Suwanti ◽  
Yetty Yetty ◽  
Faridah Aini
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Renal Failure ◽  
Chronic Renal Failure ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Coping Mechanisms ◽  
P Value ◽  
Coping Mechanism ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Family Social Support

Hemodialisis pada klien Gagal Ginjal Kronik menyebabkan perubahan dalam hidup yang dapat membuat stres dan membutuhkan koping adaptif dalam mengatasinya.Kemampuan koping terhadap masalah yang dihadapi dapat dipengaruhi efikasi diri dan dukungan sosial keluarga. Individu yang memiliki efikasi diri tinggi dan dukungan sosial keluarga yang baik cenderung melakukan mekanisme koping yang adaptif. Tujuan. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui hubungan antara efikasi diridan dukungan sosial keluarga dengan mekanisme koping klien Gagal Ginjal Kronik yang menjalani hemodialisa di RSUD Ambarawa. Design penelitian korelasional pendekatan cross sectional. Populasinya penderita Gagal Ginjal Kronik yang menjalani Hemodialisa sejumlah 48 pasien. Pengambilan sampel dengan total sampling. Sampel sebanyak 34 orang. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan kuesioner. Analisis data dengan program SPSS, uji statistik Fischer’s Exact Test. Terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara efikasi diri dengan mekanisme koping dengan p value sebesar 0,039 (α = 0,05) dan terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara dukungan sosial keluarga dengan mekanisme koping dengan p value sebesar 0,004 (α= 0,05). Terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara efikasi diri dan dukungan sosial keluarga dengan mekanisme koping nilai signifikansi 0,039 dan 0,004 pada α 0,05. Kata Kunci: Efikasi diri, dukungan sosial keluarga, mekanisme koping THE CORRELATION BETWEEN SELF-EFFICACY AND FAMILIES SOCIAL SUPPORT WITH COPING MECHANISMS CLIENTS CHRONIC RENAL FAILURE UNDERGOING HEMODIALYSIS ABSTRACTHemodialysis in chronic renal failure client causes changes in life that can create stress and need coping to solve. Coping mechanism with the problems encountered could be affected by self-efficacy and family social support. Client with high self efficacy and good family social support use adaptif coping mechanism. Purpose. The purpose of this study is to determine the correlation between self-efficacy and families social support with coping mechanisms clients Chronic Renal Failure undergoing hemodialysis at Ambarawa general hospital. This research used correlational design with cross sectional approach. The population were patients with Chronic Renal Failure who did Hemodialysis at RSUD Ambarawa as much as 48 patients. The sampling technique used total sampling. The samples study were patients with Chronic Renal Failure who did Hemodialysis that reguire inclusion and exclusion criteria as many as 34 people. The data collection was done by using a questionnaire. Data analysis was performed with SPSS by using Fischer’s Exact. There was significant correlation between self efficacy with coping mechanism (p value < 0,005). And there was significant correlation between family social support with coping mechanism (p value < 0,005). There is a significant correlation between self-efficacy and social support of families with coping mechanisms with significant value of 0.039 and 0.004 at α = 0.05. Keywords: Self efficacy, family social support, coping mechanisms

scholarly journals A Cross-sectional Analysis of Prevalence, Coping Strategies and Potential Causes of Depression among Doctors of Karachi

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Shahid Bilal ◽  
Jaiperkash Dayaram ◽  
Ali Nawaz Bijarani ◽  
Mariam Muneer ◽  
Saba Arshad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Coping Mechanisms ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
P Value ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Brief Cope

Aims: The aim of current study is to find out the prevalence of depression in doctors in different hospitals of Karachi and its association with lifestyle, the field of specialty and coping mechanisms. Place and Duration of Study: The sample was collected from 10 different hospitals of Karachi, in a period of one Year i.e., March 2019 to February 2020. Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional study design using non-probability consecutive type of sampling technique was used. Sample size was calculated at 95% confidence interval and was found to be 368. The sample was classified in two broader categories Surgery & Allied and Medicine & Allied. For identification of depression level, Public Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) was used. A 28-item questionnaire Brief COPE was used to asses coping mechanisms. Results: In total 400 forms were used for data analysis. The mean age of doctors was 35 ± 4 years, 65% were males while 35% were females, there was a statistically significant association of female gender with depression. Chi-Square was applied to determine the association of depression and departments and it was found to be highly significant with a P < .001. Highest level of depression was found in Orthopedics and Psychiatry departments followed by Surgery and Gynecology. While Otolaryngology was the least depressed department. Chi-square was applied and a statistically significant association of low monthly income and depression with a p-value of 0.02. In Surgery and allied there was a statistically significant association of depression with extensive working hours and lack of facilities with a p-value of 0.01 and 0.04. While in Medicine and allied there was a statistically significant association of depression with a harsh attitude of seniors and an uncomfortable working environment with a p-value of 0.02 and 0.03. A linear regression model comparing depression and its associations with coping strategies was applied. Conclusion: Our study shows that depression is present in a vast majority of doctors from multiple specialties. Various risk factors for depression have also been identified so appropriate coping strategies should be formulated to deal with it.

scholarly journals Husband Support and Coping Mechanism on Patient of Reproductive System Cyst

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-143
Author(s):  
Partinah Partinah ◽  
Siti Rofi'ah
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive System ◽  
Healing Process ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Reproductive Organs ◽  
Coping Mechanisms ◽  
Rank Test ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Husband Support ◽  
And Coping

The reproductive health problems can result in impaired function of the reproductive organs in the form of decreased fertility, even difficulty getting the pregnancy process can occur, causing psychological impacts on women. Husband's support can help the healing process because it refers to a comfort, concern, self-esteem or help for reproductive system cysts. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between husband's support and coping mechanisms of reproductive system cysts. This type of correlational analytic research with cross sectional approach. The population of this study were all patients with reproductive system cysts who were treated at Tidar Hospital, Magelang City during March-May 2020, using accidental sampling technique as many as 15 respondents. Data analysis used the Spearman rank test. The results showed that there was a relationship between husband's support and coping mechanisms in patients with reproductive system cysts in Tidar Hospital, Magelang City (p value=0.002 α=0.05), with moderate closeness (r=0.591). Husband are expected to take full responsibility for their wives, both healthy and sick, and midwives are more sensitive to the patient's psychological condition, including coping mechanisms. 

The Correlation Between Coping Mechanisms and Stress Levels in Childbearing Women with Infertility

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 1326-1329
Author(s):  
S. W. Putri ◽  
L. K. Dwihestie
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Coping Mechanisms ◽  
P Value ◽  
Childbearing Age ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Brief Cope ◽  
Stress Levels ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Childbearing Women

Background: In Indonesia, in 2012, there were 39.8 million fertile age couples, 10-15% of whom were declared infertile. Infertility often develops into a social problem because the wife is considered to be the cause. Coping mechanisms are used in dealing with stress infertility. Aim: This study aims to determine the relationship between coping mechanisms and stress levels in childbearing women with infertility at PKU Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta Hospital. Method: Research design using cross-sectional. The sampling technique with total sampling found 38 female respondents of childbearing age with infertility—data collection with DASS 42 instrument and Brief Cope 28. Data analysis used Kendall's tau. Results: The results showed that the p-value was 0.002 <0.005, and the Correlation Coefficient value was 0.516. Conclusion: There is a relationship between coping mechanisms and stress levels in childbearing women with infertility at PKU Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta Hospital with moderate closeness. Keywords: coping mechanisms, infertility, stress level

scholarly journals Caring behaviors by nurses in patients’ perceptions and experiencing an anxiety during hospitalization

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-79
Author(s):  
Teguh Pribadi ◽  
Herwan Herwan
Keyword(s):  
Health Workers ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Anxiety Level ◽  
P Value ◽  
Nurse Training ◽  
Patient Anxiety ◽  
Therapeutic Communication ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Caring Behaviors ◽  
Caring Behavior

Background: Feeling anxious due to lack of attention from the surroundings can be solved by providing a good caring performance from the health workers. The nursing experts place caring as the core principle of a nurse in performing his work. Caring behavior refers to giving attention to patients, respecting others, and showing empathy so that a nurse should maintain the relationship with the patients by having this the patients can commit and be responsible with them.Purpose: Knowing nursing caring behavior on anxiety level of hospitalized patients.Methods: This study was a quantitative study. The design was analytical with cross sectional approach. The population of the study consisted of 262 adult patients in average registered at Ryacudu General Hospital, Kotabumi Lampung. The elder and pediatric inpatients were excluded. The samples were 79 respondents. The sampling technique was accidental sampling.Results: Based on the statistical analysis, the p value was 0.487 or the p value > 0.05, there wasn’t nursing caring behavior on anxiety level of hospitalized patients.Conclusion: The health practitioners should improve their nursing quality by following nurse training about therapeutic communication. It is expected that health workers can increase caring so that patient anxiety can be reduced and can improve the quality of health services by providing training to all nursing staff on good and correct therapeutic communication.

scholarly journals FAKTOR YANG BERHUBUNGAN DENGAN KESIAPSIAGAAN REMAJA PADA KEJADIAN BENCANA DI SMP N 1 SELO KABUPATEN BOYOLALI

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (02) ◽  
pp. 202
Author(s):  
Triani Yuliastanti ◽  
Novita Nurhidayati
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
P Value ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Face ◽  
Class Viii

ABSTRAK           Latar belakang: Bencana merupakan sebuah peristiwa fisik, fenomena atau aktivitas manusia yang memiliki potensi merusak yang menyebabkan kehilangan nyawa atau cedera, kerusakan harta benda, struktur. Tinggal di negara rawan bencana membuat masyarakat harus selalu siaga dalam menghadapi bencana. SMP Negeri 1 Selo adalah salah satu SMP yang terkena dampak erupsi Merapi tahun 2010. SMP ini berada di Kecamatan Selo, jarak sekolah ini sekitar 10km dari puncak Merapi. Saat erupsi Merapi tahun 2010 sekitar 600 siswa dan guru mengungsi karena adanya gempa, hujan abu vulkanik dan lahar panas yang turun dari puncak. Tujuan Penelitian: Untuk mengetahui faktor yang berhubungan dengan kesiapsiagaan remaja pada kejadian bencana di SMP N 1 Selo Kabupaten Boyolali. Metode Penelitian : Desain penelitian ini merupakan penelitian survei yang sifatnya deskriptif analitik dengan pendekatan cross-sectional. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas VIII dan IX yang berjumlah 311 murid di SMP Negeri 1 Selo. Sampel menggunakan rumus sampel dengan jumlah 76 responden. Teknik pengambilan sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah Proportionate Stratified Random Sampel. Instrumen penelitian adalah kuesioner. Pengolahan data menggunakan analisa data chi Square. Hasil Penelitian : Responden dalam penelitian ini sebagian besar berumur 15 tahun yaitu 33 responden (43,7%), mayoritas memiliki jenis kelamin perempuan dan sebagian besar responden kelas IX. Kesiapsiagaan dalam menghadapi bencana mayoritas responden siap dalam menghadapi bencana yaitu  57 responden (75,0%). Ada hubunganantara umur dengan kesiapsiagaan dalam menghadapi bencana dengan p value =0,000 (?=0,05). Ada hubungan antara jenis kelamin dengan kesiapsiagaan dalam menghadapi bencana dengan p value =0,015 (?=0,05). Ada hubung anantara kelas dengan kesiapsiagaan dalam menghadapi bencana dengan p value =0,001 (?=0,05). Kesimpulan: Ada hubungan umur, jenis kelamin dan kelas dengan kesiapsiagaan dalam menghadapi bencana.Kata kunci : Umur, Jenis kelamin, Kelas, Kesiapsiagaan menghadapi bencanaFACTORS RELATING TO PREPAREDNESS TEENAGERS IN A DISASTER  IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL  1 SELO BOYOLALI DISTRICTABSTRACTBackground: A disaster is a physical event, phenomenon or human activity that has the potential to damage it causing loss of life or injury, damage to property, structures. Living in a disaster-prone country means that people must always be prepared in the face of disasters. SMP Negeri 1 Selo is one of the junior high schools affected by the Merapi eruption in 2010. This junior high school is located in Selo District, the distance of this school is about 10 km from the peak of Merapi. During the eruption of Merapi in 2010, around 600 students and teachers were displaced due to the earthquake, rain of volcanic ash and hot lava that fell from the summit. Research Objectives: To determine the factors related to the preparedness of adolescents in the event of a disaster in SMP N 1 Selo, Boyolali Regency. Methods: This research design is a survey research which is descriptive analytic with cross-sectional approach. The population in this study were students of class VIII and IX, amounting to 311 students at SMP Negeri 1 Selo. The sample used a sample formula with a total of 76 respondents. The sampling technique in this study was the Proportionate Stratified Random Sample. The research instrument was a questionnaire. Data processing using chi Square data analysis. Results: Most of the respondents in this study were 15 years old, namely 33 respondents (43.7%), the majority were female and most of the respondents were class IX. Preparedness in facing disasters, the majority of respondents were ready to face disasters, namely 57 respondents (75.0%). There is a relationship between age and disaster preparedness with p value = 0.000 (? = 0.05). There is a relationship between gender and disaster preparedness with p value = 0.015 (? = 0.05). There is a relationship between classes and preparedness in facing disasters with p value = 0.001 (? = 0.05). Conclusion: There is a relationship between age, sex and class with disaster preparedness.Keywords: Age, gender, class, disaster preparedness

scholarly journals Faktor-Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Tingkat Kecemasan Pasien Pre Operasi Di RSUD Banyumas

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 79
Author(s):  
Hartono Hartono ◽  
Dayat Trihadi
Keyword(s):  
Family Support ◽  
Personality Type ◽  
Coping Mechanisms ◽  
Anxiety Level ◽  
Coping Mechanism ◽  
Patient Anxiety ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Surgery Patient ◽  
Preoperative Patient

Surgery will have physical, economic and psychological impacts, one of them is anxiety.Anxiety in preoperative patients will have an impact on the process of surgery and the health status of the patient after surgery. Patient anxiety before surgery is influenced by several factors such as family support, personality and coping mechanisms. Objective: know the factors that influence to the anxiety level of preoperative patients. Method: Correlation description design with a cross-sectional. The preoperative patient population during the last 3 months of July-May 2019. Sampling technique was a purposive sampling as many as 46 respondents. The independent variable is personality type, coping mechanism and family support, while the dependent variable is preoperative anxiety. Measuring tool using HARS questionnaire. The data were analyzed with chi-square test. There were 29 respondents (63.0) who mostly had extrovert personality types. There were 34 adaptive respondents (73.9%) who had coping mechanisms. There were 27 respondents (58.7%) whogot high family support. There were 32 respondents (69.6%) who had no anxiety about having surgery. Chi square statistical test showed that there was an effect of personality type (p 0.027), coping mechanism (p 0.005) and family support (p 0.016) on the preoperative patient anxiety level. Personality type, family support has a strong influence on the level of preoperative crisis. Keywords: family support, anxiety, personality, coping mechanism  

scholarly journals Hubungan Komunikasi Terapeutik Perawat Terhadap Tingkat Kecemasan Orang Tua di Ruang Perawatan II Rawat Inap Anak di RSUD Sultan Syarif Mohamad Alkadrie Kota Pontianak

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Uni Hardika Rahayu ◽  
Ernawati . ◽  
Yuyun Tafwidhah
Keyword(s):  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Healing Process ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Anxiety Level ◽  
P Value ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Therapeutic Communication ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Consecutive Sampling

Latar Belakang: Komunikasi terapeutik merupakan komunikasi yang dilakukan perawat dalam upaya mempercepat proses penyembuhan pasien anak. Hambatan dalam komunikasi terapeutik yaitu kecemasan yang dirasakan orang tua pasien anak. Upaya untuk menurunkan kecemasan orang tua pasien anak dapat dilakukan melalui pelaksanaan teknik komunikasi terapeutik perawat. Tujuan: Mengetahui hubungan antara komunikasi terapeutik perawat terhadap tingkat kecemasan orang tua di Ruang Perawatan II Rawat Inap Anak RSUD Sultan Syarif Mohamad Alkadrie Kota Pontianak. Metode: Penelitian kuantitatif menggunakan desain observasional analitik dengan rancangan cross sectional terhadap 82 responden orang tua pasien anak dengan teknik consecutive sampling. Metode analisis data menggunakan uji chi-square. Hasil: Karakteristik responden berdasarkan usia sebagian besar berusia 26-35 tahun dalam kategori dewasa awal (53,7%), jenis kelamin yaitu perempuan (75,6%), dan tingkat pendidikan berpendidikan SMA (48,8%). Penerapan komunikasi terapeutik menunjukkan hasil kurang baik (62,2%), dan tingkat kecemasan orang tua pasien anak menunjukkan kecemasan ringan (46,3%) serta sedang (12,2%). Hasil uji statistik diperoleh nilai p value = 0,004 (p< 0,05). Kesimpulan: Terdapat hubungan antara komunikasi terapeutik perawat terhadap tingkat kecemasan orang tua di Ruang Perawatan II Rawat Inap Anak RSUD Sultan Syarif Mohamad Alkadrie Kota Pontianak. Kata Kunci: Komunikasi Terapeutik, Kecemasan Orang Tua Pasien Anak Referensi: 35 (2005-2017) ABSTRACT Background: Therapeutic communication is communication by nurses in an effort to accelerate the healing process of pediatric patients. Obstacles in therapeutic communication are anxiety felt by parents of pediatric patients. Efforts to reduce the anxiety of parents of pediatric patients can be done through the implementation of nurse therapeutic communication techniques. Purpose: Knowingthe relationship of nurse therapeutic communication on anxiety level of parent in the Care Room II Inpatient of the Children of Hospital Sultan Syarif Mohamad Alkadrie Pontianak. Methode: Quantitative research uses observational analytic design with a cross sectional design of 82 respondents parents of pediatric patients with consecutive sampling technique. Data analysis method uses chi-square test. Results: Characteristics of respondents based on the age of most respondents aged 26-35 years in the category of early adulthood (53.7%), sex, namely women (75.6%), and education level of high school education (48.8%). Application of therapeutic communication showed less results good (62.2%), and parents' anxiety level of children showed mild anxiety (46.3%) and moderate (12.2%). Statistical test results obtained p value = 0.004 (p <0.05). Conclusion: There is a relationship between the therapeutic communication of nurses on anxiety level of parent in the Care Room II Inpatient of the Children of Hospital Sultan Syarif Mohamad Alkadrie Pontianak. Keywords: Therapeutic Communication, Parents Anxiety of Pediatric Patients Referensi : 35 (2005-2017).

scholarly journals Self-Efficacy Affects Cancer Patients in Solving Problems, Seeking Support and Avoiding Problems as Coping Mechanisms

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 146-157
Author(s):  
Yesiana Dwi Wahyu Werdani ◽  
Pascalis Arief Ardiansyah Silab
Keyword(s):  
Linear Regression ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Coping Mechanisms ◽  
Coping Mechanism ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
And Coping ◽  
And Behavior

Background: Cancer is a disease that causes various physical and mental problems. Being diagnosed with cancer affects the self-efficacy and behavior of individuals to choose a coping mechanism in facing the problem.Purpose: This study aimed to determine the effect of self-efficacy on solving problems, seeking support, and avoiding problems as coping mechanisms in cancer patients.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 45 cancer patients selected using a total sampling technique from two public health centers in Surabaya, Indonesia. Data were collected using the General Self-Efficacy Scale and Coping Strategy Indicator, and analyzed using the Shapiro Wilk for data normality, and linear regression to determine the effects of self-efficacy on solving problems, seeking support, and avoiding problems with p< 0.05.  Results: The results showed the participants’ rate of self-efficacy levels (M=3.26), and coping mechanism levels in solving problems (M=3.46), seeking support (M=2.88), and avoiding problems (M=3.27), as well as mean scores of self-efficacy (32.6±3.8), solving problems (34.6±3.8), seeking support (31.8±3.7), and avoiding problems (32.7±3.2). Based on the linear regression test, there was a significant effect self-efficacy on solving problems (p<0.001; R2=0.97), seeking support (p<0.001; R2=0.98), and avoiding problems (p<0.001; R2=0.98) as coping mechanisms.  Conclusion: Cancer patients who had high self-efficacy scores would choose solving problems and seeking support as the coping mechanisms, but those with lower scores on self-efficacy prefer to avoid the problems.

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