Relationship between Self-Efficacy and Anxiety Level in Pre Operative Cataract Patient at Balung Hospital Jember

Abstract

Surgery caused health problems that is anxiety, factors that influence anxiety is selfefficacy. Self-efficacy will increase human achievement in taking actions, reduce stress and depression. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between self-efficacy and anxiety levels in pre-operative cataract patient at Balung Hospital Jember. This study used cross sectional approach, samples in this study were 63 and obtained with purposive sampling. This study consisted of 2 variables, the independent variable of the study was self-efficacy and the dependent variable was the level of anxiety. Data collection used a pre-operative self-efficacy scale (PSES) to assess self efficacy and the Amsterdam preoperative anxiety and information scale to determine the level of patient anxiety. Analysis the relationship self-efficacy with anxiety levels using the Spearman rank test with p value <0.05. The results showed median was 146.00, percentage of self-efficacy was 53 (84.1%) respondents had good self efficacy and 10 (15.9%) had poor self-efficacy, percentage of patient anxiety was 39 (61.9%) respondents have mild anxiety levels. There was a significant correlation between self-efficacy and anxiety level (p=0.001 r= 0.691) with negative correlation which means the higher self-efficacy, the lower anxiety level. Self-efficacy associated with anxiety in patients with cataract surgery because self-efficacy plays an important role in controlling anxiety. Someone who has high trust and believes will be able to control what happens so they will have low anxiety level.