Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Clinical Trial
Abstract: Vulnerable groups, particularly older adults, are at high risk of experiencing physical, mental, and social health problems that may reduce their quality of life and contribute to behavioral difficulties. This condition highlights the need for educational interventions and mentoring programs to enhance older adults' knowledge and skills in maintaining their physical and mental well-being. This community service program aimed to improve the knowledge and skills of older adults regarding physical, environmental, and mental health through psychoeducation, training, and mentoring activities. The participants were older adults from the Sleman region under the guidance of the Community Service Program partner, the Social Welfare Development Council (Majelis Pembinaan Kesejahteraan Sosial/MPKS) of the Muhammadiyah Regional Board (PDM) of Sleman. The program consisted of a pre-test, psychoeducation and training sessions on physical, environmental, and mental health, mentoring activities, and a post-test. The effectiveness of the program was evaluated using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. The results demonstrated significant improvements in participants’ mental health knowledge, mental health skills, and knowledge and skills related to physical and environmental health. These findings indicate that the psychoeducation, training, and mentoring program was effective in empowering older adults by enhancing their understanding, practical skills, and overall quality of life. Therefore, community service initiatives based on psychoeducation and mentoring can serve as effective preventive and promotive strategies for supporting the physical and mental well-being of vulnerable populations, particularly older adults.
Institution: Universitas Ahmad Dahlan
Language: English
Subfield: Life-span and Life-course Studies
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7220557326