Latar Belakang: Lansia mengalami perubahan fisik yang berakibat pada kemunduran melakukan aktivitas. Kemunduran dalam melakukan kemandirian khususnya dalam memenuhi instrumental aktivitas hidup sehari – hari/Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) pada lansia dapat memicu timbulnya depresi. Tujuan: untuk mengetahui hubungan antara pemenuhan Instrumental Activities Of Daily Living (IADL) dengan Tingkat Depresi Pada Lansia Di Desa Melinggih. Metode: Penelitian ini menggunakan desain analitik korelasi dengan metode pendekatan cross-sectional study. Populasi dalam penelitian ini yaitu lansia yang ada di Desa Melinggih dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 318 responden dengan metode stratified sampling. Instrumen penelitian yang digunakan ada dua yaitu kuesioner IADL Lawton dan kuesioner GDS 5-item. Data dianalisis menggunakan Spearman-rho. Hasil: Hubungan antara Pemenuhan Instrumental Activity of Daily Living (IADL) dengan tingkat depresi pada lansia di Desa Melinggih menggunakan Uji Spearman-rho terdapat korelasi negatif yang lemah antara kedua variabel, r=(-0,368), n= 318, p-value (0,001)

Background. The elderly experience physical changes that result decrease in activities. Deterioration in independence, especially in fulfilling Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) in the elderly which can trigger depression. Aim. To determine the correlation between the fulfillment of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) and the level of depression in the elderly at Melinggih Village. Method. This study employed correlation analysis design with cross-sectional approach. There were 318 respondents recruited as the sample using stratified sampling technique. The data were collected by applying two instruments namely the IADL Lawton questionnaire and the 5-item GDS questionnaire. The data were analyzed using Spearman-rho test. Finding. The finding showed that there was correlation between the fulfillment of IADL and the level of depression in the elderly at Melinggih Village. The Spearman-rho test indicated weak negative correlation between the two variables, r=(-0.368), n= 318, p-value (0.001)