Stress level among nursing students with dysmenorrhea in UiTM Puncak Alam / Nur Amirah Badaruddinn Husny, Nur Athirah Abu Hassan, Nurul Fatihah Rahmat
Background: Dysmenorrhea is widely recognized as a gynecological in ladies of regenerative age and has an effect on quality of life among them. Objectives: The aim of this study is to determine the stress level among female students in higher learning institution with dysmenorrhea. Method: A cross-s...
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| Language: | English |
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2016
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| Online Access: | https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/36875/1/36875.pdf https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/36875/ |
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| Summary: | Background: Dysmenorrhea is widely recognized as a gynecological in ladies of regenerative age and has an effect on quality of life among them. Objectives: The aim of this study is to determine the stress level among female students in higher learning institution with dysmenorrhea. Method: A cross-sectional study design are used on 126 respondents and using a selfanswered questionnaire of depression, anxiety and stress scale (DASS) to measure the level of stress. Results: Descriptive analysis showed that 87% of the students were experiencing dysmenorrhea and 98% experience stress. This study shows 47.6% (n=60/126) with mean 2.34 (SD=0.792) experience mild pain while 37.3% (n=47/126) with mean 15.254 (SD=4.95380) experience severe stress. It also shows significant between stress and dysmenorrhea (pO.OOl) withr=0.400. Conclusion: This study conclude that students experience worse stress during menstruation with dysmenorrhea and may have an effect on their daily activities and performances. |
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