KONSELING PADA LANJUT USIA: KAJIAN LITERATUR TENTANG PERMASALAHAN PSIKOLOGIS DAN PENDEKATAN INTERVENSI
Keywords:
elderly counseling; psychological problems; counseling approaches; gerontology; older adults
Abstract
This study aims to comprehensively examine the psychological problems faced by elderly individuals (lansia) and to identify evidence-based counseling approaches and techniques relevant to addressing those needs. The research employs a descriptive qualitative method using a library research design. Data were collected through a review of scientific documents comprising international and national journals, academic textbooks, and official reports from competent institutions published within the last ten years. Analysis was conducted using content analysis technique through three stages: data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. The findings indicate that elderly individuals face complex psychological challenges including depression, anxiety, loneliness, existential crisis, and cognitive decline impacts. Counseling approaches proven effective include life review therapy, reminiscence therapy, adapted cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), existential-humanistic counseling, and problem-solving therapy. In the Indonesian context, integration of Islamic values and local wisdom strengthens intervention effectiveness. The study recommends developing counselors' gerontological competencies and the formulation of inclusive counseling service policies for the elderly.
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Baltes, P. B., & Baltes, M. M. (1990). Psychological perspectives on successful aging: The model of selective optimization with compensation. Dalam P. B. Baltes & M. M. Baltes (Eds.), Successful aging: Perspectives from the behavioral sciences (hlm. 1–34). Cambridge University Press.
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Bohlmeijer, E., Smit, F., & Cuijpers, P. (2007). Effects of reminiscence and life review on late-life depression: A meta-analysis. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 18(12), 1088–1094. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.1965
Butler, R. N. (1963). The life review: An interpretation of reminiscence in the aged. Psychiatry, 26(1), 65–76. https://doi.org/10.1080/00332747.1963.11023339
Butler, R. N. (1969). Age-ism: Another form of bigotry. The Gerontologist, 9(4_Part_1), 243–246. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/9.4_Part_1.243
Cacioppo, J. T., & Hawkley, L. C. (2009). Perceived social isolation and cognition. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 13(10), 447–454. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2009.06.005
Creswell, J. W. (2014). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches (4th ed.). SAGE Publications.
Cuijpers, P., Karyotaki, E., Pot, A. M., Park, M., & Reynolds, C. F. (2019). Managing depression in older age: Psychological interventions. Maturitas, 76(2), 163–166. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2013.05.026
D'Zurilla, T. J., & Nezu, A. M. (2007). Problem-solving therapy: A positive approach to clinical intervention (3rd ed.). Springer.
Djernes, J. K. (2006). Prevalence and predictors of depression in populations of elderly: A review. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 113(5), 372–387. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.2006.00770.x
Erikson, E. H. (1963). Childhood and society (2nd ed.). Norton.
Fiske, A., Wetherell, J. L., & Gatz, M. (2009). Depression in older adults. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 5, 363–389. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.clinpsy.032408.153621
Frankl, V. E. (1984). Man's search for meaning: An introduction to logotherapy. Pocket Books.
Gallo, J. J., & Rabins, P. V. (1999). Depression without sadness: Alternative presentations of depression in late life. American Family Physician, 60(3), 820–826.
Gibson, R. L., & Mitchell, M. H. (2008). Introduction to counseling and guidance (7th ed.). Pearson/Merrill Prentice Hall.
Hamdan, A. (2008). Cognitive restructuring: An Islamic perspective. Journal of Muslim Mental Health, 3(1), 99–116. https://doi.org/10.1080/15564900802035268
Hayflick, L. (2007). Biological aging is no longer an unsolved problem. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1100(1), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1196/annals.1395.001
Holt-Lunstad, J., Smith, T. B., Baker, M., Harris, T., & Stephenson, D. (2015). Loneliness and social isolation as risk factors for mortality: A meta-analytic review. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 10(2), 227–237. https://doi.org/10.1177/1745691614568352
Hurlock, E. B. (2011). Psikologi perkembangan: Suatu pendekatan sepanjang rentang kehidupan (terjemahan). Erlangga.
Krippendorff, K. (2018). Content analysis: An introduction to its methodology (4th ed.). SAGE Publications.
Laidlaw, K., Thompson, L. W., Dick-Siskin, L., & Gallagher-Thompson, D. (2004). Cognitive behaviour therapy with older people. Wiley.
Marliani, R. (2015). Psikologi lansia dalam perspektif Islam. Psympathic: Jurnal Ilmiah Psikologi, 2(2), 141–152. https://doi.org/10.15575/psy.v2i2.461
Miles, M. B., & Huberman, A. M. (1994). Qualitative data analysis: An expanded sourcebook (2nd ed.). SAGE Publications.
Mubarok, A. (2000). Konseling agama: Teori dan kasus. Bina Rena Pariwara.
Nugraheni, F., & Purwandari, H. (2018). Kualitas hidup lansia ditinjau dari dukungan sosial dan kondisi kesehatan. Jurnal Keperawatan Komunitas, 6(1), 28–36.
Rowe, J. W., & Kahn, R. L. (1997). Successful aging. The Gerontologist, 37(4), 433–440. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/37.4.433
Santrock, J. W. (2019). Life-span development (17th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education.
Setiati, S., Harimurti, K., & Roosheroe, A. G. (2013). Proses menua dan implikasi klinisnya. Dalam S. Setiati et al. (Eds.), Buku ajar ilmu penyakit dalam (6th ed., hlm. 3483–3495). Interna Publishing.
Sunaryo, Wijayanti, R., Kuhu, M. M., Sumedi, T., Widayanti, E. D., Sukrillah, U. A., Riyadi, S., & Kuswati, A. (2016). Asuhan keperawatan gerontik. ANDI.
Published
2026-06-28
How to Cite
Putri Hidayati, & Amirah Diniaty. (2026). KONSELING PADA LANJUT USIA: KAJIAN LITERATUR TENTANG PERMASALAHAN PSIKOLOGIS DAN PENDEKATAN INTERVENSI. Didaktik : Jurnal Ilmiah PGSD STKIP Subang, 12(02), 227 - 245. https://doi.org/10.36989/didaktik.v12i02.15373
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