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

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

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 2024, vol. 70, issue 4, 763-771

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: Elderly; emotional; mental disorders; risk factors; depression (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1177/00207640241227381

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