Hubungan Strategi Koping Dengan Tingkat Stres Pada Penderita Hipertensi di Klinik Rawat Inap dr. M. Suherman Jember

Hypertension is a chronic increase in blood pressure in blood vessels. Hypertension is influenced by many factors, such as genetic factors, gender, age, obesity, salt consumption habits and stress. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between coping strategies and stress levels in patients with hypertension at the Inpatient Clinic, dr. M. Suherman Jember. This study uses a correlational design with a cross sectional approach with a population of 63 people and a sample of 54 respondents. The sampling technique used in this research is consecutive sampling. The research instrument used was the Jalowiec coping scale questionnaire and the Depression anxiety stress scale (DASS) questionnaire with data analysis using the Spearman rank test. The results showed that all respondents had adaptive coping strategies. The research also showed that most of the respondents had normal stress levels, as many as 32 respondents (59,3%). Based on the results of data analysis, it is known that the correlation coefficient value is -0,572 p value 0,000 < 0,005 which means there is a strong relationship between coping strategies and stress levels in patients with hypertension at the Inpatient Clinic dr. M. Suherman Jember. Adaptive coping can reduce stress levels for people with hypertension. Education about the application of adaptive coping to control stress can be developed into a nursing intervention method for people with hypertension in health facilities, in order to support the treatment process. Future research is expected to develop research with other variables such as the influence of personality, beliefs and self-concept.
Keywords: Hypertensions, Coping strategy, Stress level in hypertensive patients.
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