PERBEDAAN TERAPI MUSIK KLASIK DENGAN TERAPI DZIKIR TERHADAP PENURUNAN TINGKAT DEPRESI PADA LANSIA DI UNIT REHABILITASI SOSIAL DEWANATA CILACAP

The Difference Between The Therapy of Classical Music and The Teraphy of Dzikir in Decreasing The Depression Level in Elderly People in Dewanata Rehabilitation Unit, Cilacap
Most people, especially elderly people face physical and mental health problem. This problem is called depression which describes a mental illness related to a range of moods. Based on the research, there were about 50% of elderly people who had depression in Dewanata Rehabilitation Unit, Cilacap.
This study aimed to determine the differences classic music with therapy of dzikir to decrease depression level in the elderly rehabilitation of Dewanata Cilacap.
The researcher used quasi-experimental study including pre post test design with a control group. The population were 26 elderly people indicated having depression. The sampling technique used in this study was total sampling as many as 26. The researcher collected the data by using Geriatic Depression Scale (GDS) instrument, and it was proved by Wilcoxon Sign Rank Test and Man Whitney U Test.
The result showed that therapy of dzikir is more effective to reduce the depression level (p value 0.003<0.05), and U count = 27 < U table, with n1 = 13 and n1 = 13 based on the result showed there is having a meaning for received, U count 27 < U table 45.
It can be concluded that there is a significant difference between Beethoven Classical Music and the therapy of Dzikir toward the decrease of the Depression level in elderly people in Dewanata Rehabilitation Unit, Cilacap.