The Correlation of Self-efficacy with Anxiety in Stroke Patients

Abstract

The number of stroke disease in Indonesia has been increased in 2013 from 8.3 to 12.1 per 1000 inhabitants. A person who suffers a stroke will experience paralysis or weakness on the side of the stroke patient. This results effect the psychosocial problems felt by stroke patients, one of which is anxiety. This study aims to determine the effect of Self-efficacy with anxiety level in stroke patients. This study used analytic correlation method with cross sectional approach. The populations in this study were 147 respondents covered all stroke patients who were treated in the Jombang Hospital. Samples of 37 respondents were taken using Quota Sampling. Independent variable was self-efficacy; dependent variable was Anxiety, to collect data with statistical test with questionnaire test that used spearman's rank. The results shows that most of the respondents had positive self-efficacy and most of the respondents had mild anxiety level with significance value p = 0.022. It means that there was a relationship of self-efficacy with anxiety level in stroke patients. Self-efficacy plays an important role to increase confidence in stroke patients. The results of this research can motivate stroke patients to decrease their anxiety. 676Pawiono, ., Agustin, D., Maryati, H. and Ratnawati, M. The Correlation of Self-efficacy with Anxiety in Stroke Patients.