Application of Therapeutic Group Therapy on the Development of School Age Children Industry with Empowerment of Caregiver, Teacher, and Mental Health Cadre
Renny Nova1, Budi Anna Keliat2, Mustikasari2

1. Mental Health Nursing Department, School of Nursing, Universitas Brawijaya, Jalan Veteran, Ketawanggede, Kecamatan Lowokwaru, Kota Malang, Jawa Timur, 65145, Indonesia, Email: reva.fk.psik[at]ub.ac.id, rennynova88[at]gmail.com (Corresponding Author)
2. Mental Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Indonesia,
Depok 16424, Indonesia

Abstract

Background: School-age children are in the 6-12 year age range that enters the development of industries where children develop their productivity. Failure to achieve the task of development causes mental health problems in children.

Purpose: To know the results of therapeutic group therapy application on the development of school age children industry with empowerment of caregivers, teachers, and mental health cadres.

Methods: The design of this study uses Case Series. Samples of 30 school-aged children were divided into 3 groups and Therapeutic Group Therapy was conducted to train the stimulation of developmental aspects. Children received 2 therapeutic group therapy classes at Primary School as many as 6 meetings accompanied by caregivers, teachers, mental health cadres and therapeutic groups therapy in the community as much as 3 meetings accompanied by caregivers and mental health cadres.

Results: The study showed the development of childrens industry increased to 98.46% and the childrens developmental aspects of motor, cognitive, language, emotion, personality, moral, spiritual, and psychosocial increased and the familys ability to stimulate child development increased to 93.33%. The results of previous research shows the development of childrens industry by 80.33% after therapeutic group therapy of school-aged children by involving only caregivers and teachers.

Conclusion and Recommendation: the promotion of mental health of school age children in elementary schools and in the community is needed by involving children, families/caregivers, teachers and mental health cadres for sustainable nursing care.

Keywords: therapeutic group therapy, school-aged children, industrial development, empowerment of caregiver, teacher and cadre of mental health

Topic: Mental Health, Community, Family Health and Gerontological Nursing