THE EFFECT OF READING DZIKIR ASMAUL HUSNA YES RAHMAN AND YAH RAHIM AGAINST CHANGES LEVEL OF ANXIETY IN ELDERLY
Nur Wulan Agustina, Sri Handayani, Lutfi Nurjanah
Stikes Muhammadiyah Klaten
Abstract
Many elderly experience anxiety because of something that is not clear. Anxiety can be overcome by dhikr therapy Asmaul Husna Ya Rahman and Ya Rahim. The research design is quasi-experimental. A population of 59 elderly with a sampling technique using purposive sampling. The research instrument was a questionnaire. Data analysis using a paired t-test and Mann Whitney test. The result is a difference in the level of anxiety before and after the intervention in the intervention group with an average decrease of -4.067 (pValue = 0.000). In the control group with an average decrease of -1.333 (pValue = 0.001). Also, there was a difference in the level of anxiety reduction between the intervention group and the control group (pValue = 0,000). The conclusion is there is the effect of reading the dhikr of Asmaul Husna Ya Rahman and Ya Rahim to reduce the level of anxiety in the elderly.
Keywords: elderly, dhikr, anxiety
Topic: Health Science