HUBUNGAN TIPE KEPRIBADIAN DENGAN TINGKAT AKTIVITAS FISIK PADA LANSIA DI PANTI WERDHA BHAKTI LUHUR CABANG SIDOARJO
ABSTRACT: Physical activity
is the movement
of the body
that can cause
energy expenditure which
is essential for the maintenance of physical and mental health.
Personality refers to the person general
nature, the mind,
activities, and feelings
that influence on
the overall behaviour systems. The purpose of this study
was to analyze the relationship between personality type to the level of
physical activity in the elderly.
This study design
used correlational study
design Cross-sectional. Simple
data retrieved byrandom sampling
technique, with total
population 48 people
and a sample
of 43 respondents. The research
instrument used questionnaire. Data were analyzed by Chi-square test with significance
level ρ ≤ 0.05.
The result of
the study stated
that elderly with
introverted personality type
(55.8%) has a light physical activity level (75%), while
the elderly with extraverted personality type (46.5%) has a
moderate level of
physical activity (73.7%).
Results of statistical
test Chi-square showed that
personality type has a relationship
with the level
of physical activity
in older adults with the value ρ
= 0.001 (ρ ≤ 0.05).
Implications of the results showed
that personality type
has a role
in the level
of daily physical activity of the
elderly. Expected for nursing administrators and nurses can provide the
motivation for elderly to perform daily physical activity because it will be a
lot of benefits derived by the elderly.
Penulis: Yefta Primasari.,
Antonius Catur Sukmono., S.Kep., Ns., M.Kep., Hidayatus Sya’diah., S.Kep., Ns.,
M.Kep., Dya Sustrami., S.Kep., Ns., M.Kes
Kode Jurnal: jpkeperawatandd150211
