PENGARUH TERAPI MUROTTAL AL-QUR’AN TERHADAP PERUBAHAN TINGKAT STRES EMOSIONAL PADA LANSIA DI UPT PSTW MAGETAN

The elderly are a group that is vulnerable to emotional stress due to various physical, psychological, social, and spiritual changes, such as the loss of a life partner, declining health conditions, and limited family support. One of the non- pharmacological interventions The purpose of this study aimed at the elderly is to determine the effect of Qur'an murottal therapy on changes in emotional stress levels in the elderly at UPT PSTW Magetan.
The method used in this study is one group pretest-posttest design. The sampling technique used a total sampling with a total of 20 respondents. The level of emotional stress was measured using the modified instrument Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21) and the Qur'anic murottal intervention was given 1x in the morning within 7 days for 10-15 minutes. Data analysis was carried out using the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test.
The results of this study showed that before the intervention was given, there were 7 respondents who experienced severe stress, 10 respondents experienced moderate stress, and 3 respondents experienced mild stress. Meanwhile, the results after the intervention were given, there was a change in stress levels, namely 3 respondents experienced severe stress, 9 respondents experienced moderate stress and 8 respondents experienced mild stress. Based on a statistical test using the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test, a p value = 0.000 (< a 0.05) was obtained, so it was concluded that there was an effect of murottal Al-Quran therapy on changes in score emotional stress levels in the elderly at UPT PSTW Magetan.
Qur'an murottal therapy has an effect on reducing the level of emotional stress in the elderly. This therapy can be used as one of the easy, safe, and effective nonpharmacological interventions to help improve the psychological health of the elderly in social institutions and in the community.
Keywords : Murottal Al-Qur'an Therapy, Emotional Stress, Elderly