RELATIONSHIP AMONG FAMILY ROLE, ELDERLY LIFESTYLE AND INDEPENDENCE IN ACTIVITY DAILY LIVING (ADL) FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE

The declining of Activity Daily living (ADL) in the elderly people could be influenced by several
factors such as life style and the role within family. Less appropriate lifestyle could induce severe
degenerative disease, so that family roles are really necessary to solve it. Factors affecting the role
within family include social class, family type, family background, family developmental stage, and
role models. This study aims to determine the relationships among family roles and the ability of
ADL for elderly in Kenjeran sub-district of Surabaya.This study used cross sectional design. A
number of 285 respondents were selected using multi-stage random sampling method. Data was
collected using questionnaires and observation. The data then analyzed using Multinomial Logistic
statistic regression model.The results shows that in Kenjeran sub-district of Surabaya, elderly
people with partially ADL have unhealthy lifestyle and perform moderate the role within family with
statistical analysis as follow, life style ρ=0,011, CI(1,064-4,405), role of family ρ=0.033 CI (1,267-
6,069). Those lifestyle behaviors include: smoking, unhealthy diet, lack of exercise and activity,
drinking coffee and unhealthy sleeping patterns. While the less support in family roles were the lack
of fulfillment of the elderly facilities needs at home, the lack of family ability to make decisions
relate to the elderly health.Conclusion: This study concludes that there are relationships among
family role, lifestyle and the ability of ADL. Recommendation for society is necessary to implement
health lifestyle and carry out their role in elderly care so that their ability of ADL can increase.
Keywords: Family roles, lifestyle, ability of ADL (Activity Daily Living)