The Relationship Between the Stress Level and the Vaginitis Symptomps Toward Batch 2019 Students of Faculty of Medicine Andalas University

Melsi Megawati(1*), Syahredi Syaiful Adnani(2), Sukri Rahman(3)

(1) Medical Profession, Faculty of Medicine, Andalas University, Dr. M. Djamil Central General Hospital Padang
(2) Sub Division of Social Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Andalas University, Dr. M. Djamil Central General Hospital Padang
(3) Ear, Nose, Throat, Head, and Neck Department Faculty of Medicine, Andalas University, Dr. M. Djamil Central General Hospital Padang
(*) Corresponding Author

DOI: https://doi.org/10.25077/aoj.4.1.62-69.2020

Abstract


Objective: determine the relationship between stress levels with symptoms of vaginitis in medical students at the Faculty of Medicine, Andalas University batch 2019.

Method: was observational analytic with cross-sectional approach. Sampling was conducted by non-probability sampling. The sample was 140 by conducting a guided interview on 140 female students of the Medical Education Faculty of Andalas University batch 2019. The stress level of the female students was measured by a stress questionnaire from the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS 42) and vaginitis symptoms questionnaire. Data analysis used Chi-Square test.

Result: more than half of respondents which is 71 respondents (50,6%) has stress. Then, moderate stress levels is the largest percentage, that is 31 respondents (43,6%). Most respondents, 121 respondents (86.4%) have experienced symptoms of vaginitis. The statistical test results obtained p-value = 0.943.

Conclusion: more than half of repondents has stress and most respondents have experienced symptoms of vaginitis. The p-value showed that there is no significant relationship between stress levels and symptoms of vaginitis.

Keywords: Stress, vaginitis, adolescent

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