International Journal of Community Service Implementation

Mindfulness Therapy Training: Efforts to Improve Mental Health of the Elderly in the Elderly Of Pimpinan Daerah Aisyiyah Banyumas Organization

Herdian Herdian — 2024-09-26

This community service activity aimed to assess the effectiveness of Spiritual Mindfulness Therapy in enhancing the mental health of elderly individuals within a religious community setting. The activity involved 20 elderly participants from the Pengajian Pimpinan Daerah Aisyiyah Banyumas group and employed a pre-test post-test design to evaluate changes in mental health status. The participants' mental health was assessed using the SCL-90 instrument before and after the intervention. The intervention included a series of Spiritual Mindfulness Therapy sessions comprising lectures, focus group discussions, and practical mindfulness exercises. Demographic analysis revealed that the average age of the participants was 67.05 years (SD = 4.82), with education levels ranging from elementary school to university degrees. The results showed a significant reduction in SCL-90 scores, with the mean score decreasing from 185.75 (SD = 19.83) before the intervention to 146.90 (SD = 16.53) after the intervention. The Shapiro-Wilk test indicated a violation of the normality assumption (W = 0.88, p = 0.015), leading to the use of the Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test for analysis. The test results were significant (W = 210.00, p < 0.001), demonstrating a substantial improvement in the participants' mental health following the intervention. These findings underscore the effectiveness of Spiritual Mindfulness Therapy as an intervention for improving mental health among the elderly, particularly in settings where spiritual practices are integral to daily life. This community service activity contributes to the ongoing efforts to enhance the well-being of older adults, suggesting that integrating spirituality into mindfulness practices can strengthen coping mechanisms and improve overall mental health.

Business Feasibility Study Training for PKK Seruni RT.017, Mangun Jaya Village, Tambun District, Bekasi, West Java

Sumiyarti Sumiyarti — 2024-09-30

The PKK RT 017 group is pioneering productive activities in the form of a joint business of making mini pastel cookies and onde ketawa. The production is branded “Seruni17” in accordance with the name of the PKK dasawisma. The problem faced by this business group is that the quality of production is not good and there is no business feasibility analysis underlying the running of the business. Therefore, the purpose of this PkM activity is to assist partners in improving product quality and making business feasibility calculations. To achieve these objectives, the implementation team conducted training in the form of cooking classes and training on assessing business feasibility using the Benefit Cost Ratio (B/C ratio) formula. Training activities were carried out using lecture, question and answer and practice methods. In general, the PkM activities carried out have given positive and significant results to the PkM activities. The results achieved by the participants can be seen from the better quality of the products, and the feasibility of the business being run. Based on the B/C Ratio method, the results show that the business is economically feasible.

Training To Improve The Skills Of Youth Posyandu Cadres In Preventing Anemia And Stunting With Balanced Nutrition In The Tunjuk Village, Tabanan District

Ida Ayu Eka Padmiari — 2024-11-16

In adolescent girls, the need for iron increases because they experience regular menstruation/menstruation which releases a certain amount of iron every month. The increase in the need for total blood volume is often not followed by adequate iron consumption, especially when entering adolescence, girls tend to want to have a slimmer body, so they often make various efforts, including going on a strict diet. Based on data from the 2022 Indonesian Nutritional Status Survey (SSGI), the prevalence of Stunting in Toddlers in Tabanan Regency is still above the prevalence of Stunting in Bali Province (8.0%) while Tabanan Regency is 8.2%. With the nutritional counseling that has been carried out, it has not been enough to increase knowledge and especially the attitudes of adolescents towards the risk factors for stunting, therefore the community service will conduct a Skills Improvement Training for Adolescent Posyandu Cadres in preventing Anemia and Stunting with Balanced Nutrition in Tunjuk Village, Tabanan District. The prioritized solution is to carry out Skills Improvement Training for Adolescent Posyandu Cadres in preventing Anemia and Stunting with Balanced Nutrition in Tunjuk Village, Tabanan District by providing training. The method used to achieve the objectives of this community service is to carry out training which is carried out for 2 days on 50 adolescent Posyandu Cadres. This community service activity was carried out in Tunjuk Village, Tabanan District, Tabanan Regency from July to October 2024. There was a significant increase in the knowledge, attitudes and skills of adolescent posyandu cadres in preventing anemia and Stunting with Balanced Nutrition.