THE EFFECT OF STRESS LEVEL ON MENSTRUAL CYCLE IN FINAL STUDENTS AT THE FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF APRIL ELEMENT

Abstract

Menstruation or as know as haid in Indonesia is physiological changes in a woman's body that occur periodically and are influenced by reproductive hormones. Stress is a physiological and behavioral response of humans trying to regulate and adapt to both internal and external stresses. Physical activity is any form of body movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy. There are two variables in this research, namely the independent variable and the dependent variable. The type of this research is quantitative research that is descriptive cross sectional. The results of the statistical tests used univariate analysis and bivariate analysis using the Uji Chi-Square Test to determine the relation between the variables studied. This research shows that there is a significant relation between stress levels and menstrual cycle patterns with the acquisition of p-value 0,006, and there is no significant relation between physical activity and menstrual cycle patterns with p-value 0,092. The results of the research, it can be concluded that the stress level variable has a relation with the menstrual cycle pattern in female students in Faculty of Ilmu Kesehatan Universitas Sebelas April in 2022. And the physical activity variable has no relation with the menstrual cycle pattern in female students in Faculty of Ilmu Kesehatan Universitas Sebelas April in 2022. It is hoped that female students can be used as input and evaluation materials related to the relation between stress levels and physical activity on female students in Faculty of Ilmu Kesehatan Universitas Sebelas April in 2022.