Table 1
Characteristics of participants.
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Ages (years) | |
| 60–70 | 10 (77) |
| 71–80 | 3 (23) |
| Education levels | |
| Illiterate | 4 (30) |
| Elementary school | 5 (40) |
| Primary school | 0 (0) |
| Senior high school | 4 (30) |
| Jobs | |
| Housewives | 9 (70) |
| Domestic worker | 1 (7.5) |
| Drivers | 1 (7.5) |
| Farmers | 1 (7.5) |
| Civil servant's pensionary | 1 (7.5) |
| Religions | |
| Islam | 13 (100) |
| Other | 0 (0) |
| Duration of illnesses (years) | |
| 2–10 | 10 (77) |
| 11–20 | 2 (15) |
| 21–30 | 1 (8) |
Table 2
Summary of unit/codes, category, and theme.
| Category | Coping mechanism theme | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behavioral focus coping | Spiritual focus coping | Cognitive focus coping | Social interaction | |
| Doing sports | Yes | |||
| Physical activities | Yes | |||
| Fasting | Yes | |||
| Chanting | Yes | |||
| Dhikr | Yes | |||
| Prayer | Yes | |||
| Working on hobbies or habitual activities | Yes | |||
| Helping each other | Yes | |||
| Interacting with friends | Yes | |||
| Interacting family | Yes | |||
| Interacting with neighbors | Yes | |||