THE CORRELATION BETWEEN PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS AND FAMILY SUPPORT WITH PERSONAL HYGIENE BEHAVIOR IN ELDERLY

Abstract

Background: Physical changes related to the aging process can affect functional abilities including personal hygiene. Health behavior can be influenced by predisposing and reinforcing factors. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between psychosocial aspects and family support with personal hygiene behavior in elderly. Method: This study used a descriptive correlational cross-sectional approach. The population was 120 elderly in an area in the northern part of Surabaya, East Java province, using the total sampling method. The independent variables are psychosocial aspects and family support. The dependent variable is personal hygiene behavior. The instruments used are the Psychological Well-Being questionnaire, Family Support questionnaire, and Personal Hygiene Behavior questionnaire. The analysis that has been used is the Spearman-Rho test. Results: There was a relationship between psychosocial aspects and personal hygiene behavior (p = 0.015) and a relationship between family support and personal hygiene behavior (p = 0.017). Conclusion: Psychosocial aspects as a predisposing factor and family support as the reinforcing factor for personal hygiene behavior in older adults. Older adults with good psychosocial aspects and family support, better personal hygiene behavior carried out by elderly.

Keyword: Elderly, Hygiene, Behavior, Family, Psychosocial Aspects