STRATEGI MENJAGA KESEHATAN MENTAL LANSIA PADA KOMUNITAS SENAM HIKMAH CORONA DI NITIPURAN, KASIHAN, BANTUL, YOGYAKARTA

COVID-19 pandemic brings negative impacts both physically and mentally, especially among the elderly. The limited social and physical interactions can affect mental health. This study aims to explain the strategies in maintaining the mental health of the elderly and to identify supporting factors and obstacles in maintaining the mental health of the elderly in Hikmah Corona Exercise Community. This study used qualitative research method. The research subjects were the head of Hikmah Corona Exercise Community, 2 gymnastics administrators, and 2 Hikmah Corona Exercise Community members. The results show that the strategy in maintaining the mental health of the elderly in Hikmah Corona Exercise Community is shown through physical activity, namely elderly exercises as a forum to increase enthusiasm, motivation, and mental health among elderly. The results of the strategy in maintaining the mental health of the elderly in Hikmah Corona Exercise Community are by increasing mental health to release stress and to enable the elderly to deal with pressure as well as to shift into a healthy lifestyle through elderly exercise activities.