SUPPORT TO RECOGNIZE ANXIETY, DEPRESSION AND PSYCHOSOCIAL BASED ON TRADITIONAL VILLAGES IN SIDEMEN VILLAGE, SIDEMEN DISTRICT, KARANGASEM REGENCY

Funding period : 2023- Active

Abstrak

ABSTRACT

Background: There are still many wrong assumptions about mental illness (such as psychosis, depression and anxiety) in Indonesian society. People do not realize that mental illness can be treated, in fact mental illness is shunned or ignored. Recognizing the symptoms of anxiety, depression, psychotic and psychosocial based on traditional villages aims to enable people to be able to carry out their daily roles, namely living independently, working, interacting with family, going to school, making friends, having recreation and having interpersonal relationships. This research aims to evaluate support for recognizing anxiety, depression and psychosocial based on traditional villages in Sidemen Village, Sidemen District, Karangasem Regency.

Method: The design of this research study is a cross-sectional study. Screening for anxiety and depression disorders is carried out by filling out the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS) questionnaire.
Results: There were 8 respondents (20%) on the depression scale, 19 respondents (47.5%) on the anxiety scale, 8 respondents (20%) on the stress scale and 5 respondents (12.5%) did not show symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress. The results showed that 21 respondents (52%) had no significant anxiety symptoms, 5 respondents had mild anxiety symptoms (12%), 10 respondents had moderate anxiety symptoms (25%), 3 respondents (8%) had severe anxiety symptoms. and anxiety symptoms were very severe in 1 respondent (3%). It was found that 32 respondents (80%) had no significant stress symptoms, 5 respondents had mild stress symptoms (12%), 3 respondents (8%) had moderate stress symptoms.

Conclusion: Age, socioeconomic factors, education level, and income have an influence on the emergence of mental disorders. Stress can have a negative impact on respondents’ productivity. Outreach activities were successful in increasing public knowledge about anxiety and depression disorders.