The Relationship Between Self Efficacy with Hypertension Degree

Abstract

Hypertension is defined as blood pressure with the  systolic  above 140 mmHg and the diastolic pressure  above 90 mmHg. Non-pharmacological therapies  for the elderly are in the form of lifestyle modifications including diet patterns, physical activity, smoking bans, and self-efficacy. Self-efficacy helps a person in making choices, as well as persistence  in maintaining the tasks that span their life. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between self-efficacy and hypertension degree at the Dempet Health Center, Demak Regency. This  research is  quantitative research with a cross sectional approach. This research was conducted on 36 samples using purposive sampling technique. Data processing used  Spearman Rank correlation test. Most of the respondents had not confident  self-efficacy  of 15 respondents (41.7%). The results showed that as many as 15 respondents (42.8%) were categorized as  Degree 3 hypertension. The results of the statistical test were p value = 0.000 and rcount = 0.914. Ha was  accepted and H0 was  rejected, it  means that there was a relationship between self-efficacy and the degree of hypertension at the Dempet Health Center, Demak Regency.