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Universal Journal of Public Health Vol. 13(1), pp. 241 - 249
DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2025.130124
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The Mental Health of People Living in Urban Areas in West Java, Indonesia
Susanti Niman 1,*, Timothy Rothhaar 2, Ira Octavia Siagian 3, Windu Astutik 4, Rita Rahayu 5
1 Department of Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas Santo Borromeus, Indonesia
2 Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Philosophy, Marquette University, United States
3 Faculty of Nursing, Immanuel Institute of Health, Indonesia
4 Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Kesdam IX/Udayana, Bali, Indonesia
5 Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Sukabumi, West Java, Indonesia
ABSTRACT
Urban life is full of challenges. The challenges faced can affect psychological conditions. The research aims to determine the mental health of urban communities. The method used is the cross-sectional research method. The research sample used convenience and probability sampling and collected 431 respondents. The instrument used was the self-reporting questionnaire (SRQ) 29. Data analysis was performed by chi-square and Mann-Whitney U test. The respondents' gender is 31.8% male and 68.2% female. The average age of respondents is 25.98 years. Mental health data: 15.3% are mentally healthy, 42% have psychological problems, 2.6% use psychoactives/drugs, 39.7% have psychotic symptoms, and 59.9% have symptoms of post-traumatic syndrome disorder (PTSD). The results of the bivariate test for gender are associated with psychological problems (p-value = 0.006) and psychoactive/drug use (p-value = 0.009), age is related to psychological issues (p-value = 0.029), and PTSD symptoms (p-value = 0.0005). The conclusion is not all urban people are mentally healthy. There are psychological problems (anxiety and depression), psychoactive/drug use and PTSD. Psychological issues are related to age and gender. Psychoactive use is related to gender, and PTSD is related to age. There is a need for mental health interventions in urban communities to maintain, improve, and overcome mental health problems. Mental health nurses can play a role in carrying out preventive, promotive, and collaborative interventions in the community.
KEYWORDS
Mental Health, Psychological Problems, PTSD, Public, Urban
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Susanti Niman , Timothy Rothhaar , Ira Octavia Siagian , Windu Astutik , Rita Rahayu , "The Mental Health of People Living in Urban Areas in West Java, Indonesia," Universal Journal of Public Health, Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 241 - 249, 2025. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2025.130124.
(b). APA Format:
Susanti Niman , Timothy Rothhaar , Ira Octavia Siagian , Windu Astutik , Rita Rahayu (2025). The Mental Health of People Living in Urban Areas in West Java, Indonesia. Universal Journal of Public Health, 13(1), 241 - 249. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2025.130124.