Effects of reading dhikr Asmaul Husna Ya Rahman and Ya Rahim against changes in the level of anxiety in the elderly

Abstract

Abstract Many elderly experience anxiety because of something that is not clear. Anxiety can be overcome by dhikr therapy Asmaul Husna Ya Rahman and Ya Rahim. The research design is quasi-experimental. A population of 59 elderly with a sampling technique using purposive sampling. The research sample of 30 elderly. The research instrument was the GAI questionnaire. Data analysis using a paired t-test and Mann Whitney test. The result is a difference in the level of anxiety before and after the intervention in the intervention group with an average decrease of -4.067 (pValue = 0.000). In the control group with an average decrease of -1.333 (pValue = 0.001). Also, there was a difference in the level of anxiety reduction between the intervention group and the control group (pValue = 0,000). The conclusion is there is the effect of reading the dhikr of Asmaul Husna Ya Rahman and Ya Rahim to reduce the level of anxiety in the elderly.