CORRELATION OF THE PERCEPTION OF DEATH WITH RELIGIOUS ACTIVITY ON ELDERLY IN PANTI NURSING HOME HARGODEDALI SURABAYA

Abstract

Introduction​

The perception of death is a process to get the underlying meaning of the death of the individual decisions select an action later adjustments to the death. For a person's death is something scary, the reality of some cases is also the individuals who are afraid of life in the view of both religion and society are forbidden.

Method

The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship of perception of death of elderly religious activity in Panti Hargodedali Surabaya. This research design uses a cross sectional analytic. This is all the elderly population residing at Panti Hargodedali as much as the number of samples of 36 respondents. The data were collected by interview questionnaire and observation analyzed then performed tabulation.

Result

The results are largely the perception of death as many as 14 elderly aged less (39%) and most religious activity levels of elderly diligent conduct of worship as much as 22 elderly (61%). The results of statistical analysis by Che square showed that H1 accepted means there is a relationship between the perception of death and religious activities with significant levels of 0.004 .

Conclusion

factors , physical activity factors, psychological factors, social factors, and spiritual factors influence successful aging in elderly farmers in the south-central Lamongan region. It is hoped that elderly people will understand and make efforts to achieve successful aging through a healthy lifestyle, physical activity, a positive attitude in understanding life, being active in social life, and believing in God's intervention in life