Managing Stress as an Effort to Reduce Dysmenorrhea In Adolescents Mery Ramadani (a*), Oktrini Nurul Putri (a), Hamidatul Yuni (a)
a)Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Andalas
Gedung Fakultas Kesehatan Masyarakat Kampus Limau Manis, Padang 25613
*meryramadani[at]ph.unand.ac.id
Abstract
Dysmenorrhea is one of the common health problems experienced by adolescents (60%-70%). This condition provides discomfort to the onset of pain from mild to severe degrees. This study aims to determine the factors associated with Dysmenorrhea in female high school students of Padang City. The study was conducted from January to June 2020 using a cross-sectional design. The population is all adolescent students of SMAN 3 and SMAN 12 Padang City. The sample is 184, and the sample selection is made proportionally in each class. Data were collected through interviews and filling out questionnaires. The study found that 66.3% of female students experienced Dysmenorrhea, 54.3% experienced stress, 40.8% had fewer exercise habits, normal nutritional status (55.4%), and normal age at menarche (80.4%), and 77.2% often consumed fast food. There was a relationship between stress conditions (p-value = 0.027) and fast food consumption (p-value = 0.047) with the incidence of dysmenorrhea. Menarche age, nutritional status, and exercise habits did not significantly correlate with dysmenorrhea incidence. Stressful conditions have a bad contribution to the incidence of Dysmenorrhea. Schools need to pay attention to providing comprehensive stress management materials for students to minimize their impact on the incidence of Dysmenorrhea.
Keywords: Dysmenorrhea, stress, exercise, consumption of fast food
