| dc.description.abstract | Introduction: Mental disorder impact various aspect of an individual’s ability to function in daily
life and their living environment. There is still limited study that describes the functional health
status of adolescents with mental disorders. This study aimed to determine the health status of
adolescents with mental illnesses. Method: This study was a cross-sectional study. Data were
obtained from 50 family caregivers of adolescents aged 12-18 who experience mental disorders.
The sample was conducted by purposive sampling. The data was measured using a questionnaire
and analyzed using descriptive analysis. Result: The functional health status of adolescents with
psychiatric problems, namely the Activity engagement (50%), Hope (50%), and Speech
components (38%), are in suitable categories. Adolescents often have trouble sleeping (48%),
tiredness (46%), eating patterns (64%), and mood depression (92%). Conclusion: Adolescents
with mental disorders still have poor functional abilities that significantly lack trouble sleeping,
tiredness, poor eating pattern, and mood depression. Family caregivers need to increase their
understanding and recognize adolescents' abilities in carrying out their daily activities, facilitate
the importance of having positive expectations and give an experience of the importance of having
goals in life to achieve and recognize the problem of sleep patterns, tiredness and mood in
adolescents to help overcome the difficulties in adolescents. | en_US |
