Relationship Between Nutritional Status, Exercise Level and Recreational Level with Dysmenorrhea in Nursing Students at Airlangga University

Introduction: Dysmenorrhea is a pain that occurs when a woman experiences menstruation with characteristics of pain that is felt before or during menstruation in a short time. It caused by a poor physiological condition. This study aims to analyzed the relationship between nutritional status, exerci...

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Main Authors: Sekar Ayu Pitaloka, Mira Triharini, Lailatun Nimah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Airlangga 2022-05-01
Series:Pediomaternal Nursing Journal
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Online Access:https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/PMNJ/article/view/23176
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description Introduction: Dysmenorrhea is a pain that occurs when a woman experiences menstruation with characteristics of pain that is felt before or during menstruation in a short time. It caused by a poor physiological condition. This study aims to analyzed the relationship between nutritional status, exercise level and recreation level with dysmenorrhea. Methods: This research was an analytic survey with cross sectional design. The number of samples taken were 116 students who fit the inclusion criterias, they were students of regular nursing faculty in the 2019 class, 18 and 19 years old and not yet married. Exclusion criteria included being pregnant and undergoing hormonal therapy. Instrument for dysmenorrhea using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) and questionnaire. Measurement nutritional status using the Mid Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC). Exercise and recreation also use a questionnaire as an instrument. Data were analyzed using Spearman Rho test with a significant α=0.05. This study was conducted at one of the public universities in Surabaya East Java. Results: The result of the analysis of nutritional status, exercise level and recreation level were showed a significant relationship, nutritional status (r=0.206, p=0.026), exercise level (r=-0.224, p=0.015) and recreation level (r=-0.272, p=0.003). Conculusion: Dysmenorrhea. Poor nutritional levels were tended to increase dysmenorrhea, less exercise levels were tended to cause severe dysmenorrhea and less recreational levels were also tended to cause severe dysmenorrhea. Health education about fulfilling nutrition, maintaining health by continuing to exercise and making time for recreation will reduce the risk of dysmenorrhea.
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spelling doaj.art-757c4656733a417898fab172771215612023-08-24T01:14:59ZengUniversitas AirlanggaPediomaternal Nursing Journal2355-15772656-46292022-05-0181263710.20473/pmnj.v8i1.2317618981Relationship Between Nutritional Status, Exercise Level and Recreational Level with Dysmenorrhea in Nursing Students at Airlangga UniversitySekar Ayu Pitaloka0Mira Triharini1Lailatun Nimah2Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, IndonesiaFaculty of Nursing, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, IndonesiaFaculty of Nursing, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, IndonesiaIntroduction: Dysmenorrhea is a pain that occurs when a woman experiences menstruation with characteristics of pain that is felt before or during menstruation in a short time. It caused by a poor physiological condition. This study aims to analyzed the relationship between nutritional status, exercise level and recreation level with dysmenorrhea. Methods: This research was an analytic survey with cross sectional design. The number of samples taken were 116 students who fit the inclusion criterias, they were students of regular nursing faculty in the 2019 class, 18 and 19 years old and not yet married. Exclusion criteria included being pregnant and undergoing hormonal therapy. Instrument for dysmenorrhea using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) and questionnaire. Measurement nutritional status using the Mid Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC). Exercise and recreation also use a questionnaire as an instrument. Data were analyzed using Spearman Rho test with a significant α=0.05. This study was conducted at one of the public universities in Surabaya East Java. Results: The result of the analysis of nutritional status, exercise level and recreation level were showed a significant relationship, nutritional status (r=0.206, p=0.026), exercise level (r=-0.224, p=0.015) and recreation level (r=-0.272, p=0.003). Conculusion: Dysmenorrhea. Poor nutritional levels were tended to increase dysmenorrhea, less exercise levels were tended to cause severe dysmenorrhea and less recreational levels were also tended to cause severe dysmenorrhea. Health education about fulfilling nutrition, maintaining health by continuing to exercise and making time for recreation will reduce the risk of dysmenorrhea.https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/PMNJ/article/view/23176nutritional statusexerciserecreationdysmenorrhea
spellingShingle Sekar Ayu Pitaloka
Mira Triharini
Lailatun Nimah
Relationship Between Nutritional Status, Exercise Level and Recreational Level with Dysmenorrhea in Nursing Students at Airlangga University
Pediomaternal Nursing Journal
nutritional status
exercise
recreation
dysmenorrhea
title Relationship Between Nutritional Status, Exercise Level and Recreational Level with Dysmenorrhea in Nursing Students at Airlangga University
title_full Relationship Between Nutritional Status, Exercise Level and Recreational Level with Dysmenorrhea in Nursing Students at Airlangga University
title_fullStr Relationship Between Nutritional Status, Exercise Level and Recreational Level with Dysmenorrhea in Nursing Students at Airlangga University
title_full_unstemmed Relationship Between Nutritional Status, Exercise Level and Recreational Level with Dysmenorrhea in Nursing Students at Airlangga University
title_short Relationship Between Nutritional Status, Exercise Level and Recreational Level with Dysmenorrhea in Nursing Students at Airlangga University
title_sort relationship between nutritional status exercise level and recreational level with dysmenorrhea in nursing students at airlangga university
topic nutritional status
exercise
recreation
dysmenorrhea
url https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/PMNJ/article/view/23176
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