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Introduction: Tobacco farmers are prone to various health problems
both physically and psychologically or mentally due to several problems
such as Green Tobacco Sickness (GTS), crop failure and weather
anomalies. Resilience is one of the coping mechanisms that can be used to
prevent psychological distress. Objective: This study aims to analyze the
relationship between resilience and psychological distress in tobacco
farmers in Kalisat District, Jember Regency. Methods: This study used a
cross-sectional study design with cluster random sampling technique, a
sample of 96 respondents. The study was conducted in February-March in
Kalisat District, Jember Regency. Bivariate analysis used Pearson
correlation (α <0.05; CI = 95%). The instruments used were DASS-21 (α
cronbach = 0.97) and Resilience Scale-14 (α cronbach = 0.87). This
research has passed the research feasibility through the Health Research
Ethics Commission (KEPK) of the Faculty of Dentistry, University of
Jember. Result: The results of univariate analysis showed high resilience
with an average value of 71.61 (sd = 6.25; min-max = 14-98) and low
psychological distress with an average value of 9.74 (sd = 7.77; min- max
= 0-63). The results of bivariate analysis showed that there was a
significant relationship between resilience and psychological distress with
Pearson correlation values p <0,000 (α <0.05; CI = 95%). Often the
respondent experiences distress due to problems in his farm making
respondents more resilient in dealing with it. Conclution: The results of
this study are expected to help to improve occupational health services,
especially for mental health for farmers through health services that are
promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative with a nursing care
approach in the community to a special group of agricultural workers