Abstract :
This study aims to determine the relationship between family support and adjustment
of the elderly. The hypothesis proposed that there is a positive relationship between
family support and adjustment of the elderly. The sample of this research was 50
elderly posyandu members aged 50-75 years in Plemahan Sumobito village, Jombang
by using correlation technique purposive random sampling. The data collection tool
used in this study was a scale of adjustment and family support. Hypothesis data
analysis used is Analysis spearman?s rho. Based on the results of the analysis
spearman?s rho shows that the value of sig. (1-tailed) Rho = 0, 440 with p = 0,000
(<0, 05) it can be concluded that there is a very significant positive correlation
between family support and adjustment. This shows that the hypothesis proposed in
this study is accepted.