Abstract :
Background : Academic stress level was stress caused by the academic process
and is often found in the medical student population. Physical activity was
something that is commonly done by all students. Previous research has shown
that physical activity can influence human stress levels. The aim of this research
was to determine the relationship between physical activity and academic stress
levels in students at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Lampung.
Research Method: This research was an observational analytical research with a
cross sectional approach. The research tool used physical activity questionnaires
and academic stress levels, namely the International Physical Activity
Questionnaire and the Medical Student Stress Questionnaire. Samples were taken
using a total sampling technique with a total sample of 147 students from the class
of 2020 at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Lampung. The research was
conducted in January 2024. Data analysis was carried out using the chi-square test
with the kruskal-wallis alternative test.
Research Results: Results from a study of 147 participants, in univariate analysis
it was found that light physical activity was 70 people (47.6%), moderate was 58
people (39.5%), and heavy physical activity was 19 people (12.9%). There were 6
people (4.1%) with mild stress, 59 people with moderate stress (40.1%), 67 people
with severe stress (45.6%) and 15 people with very severe stress (10.2%). In the
bivariate analysis, it was obtained (p value = 0.902), which means there is no
relationship between physical activity and academic stress levels.
Conclusion: There was no significant relationship between physical activity and
the level of academic stress of students at the Faculty of Medicine, University of
Lampung.
Keywords: physical activity, medical students, academic stress level.
Latar Belakang : Tingkat Stres Akademik merupakan stres yang diakibatkan
oleh proses akademik dan banyak dijumpai pada populasi mahasiswa kedokteran.
Aktivitas fisik merupakan hal yang umum dilakukan oleh seluruh mahasiswa.
Penelitian sebelumnya telah menunjukkan bahwa aktivitas fisik bisa
mempengaruhi tingkat stres manusia. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk
mengetahui hubungan aktivitas fisik dengan tingkat stres akademik pada
mahasiswa Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Lampung.
Metode Penelitian : Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian analitik observasional
dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Alat penelitian menggunakan kuisioner
aktivitas fisik dan tingkat stres akademik yaitu International Physical Activity
Questionnaire dan Medical Student Stress Questionnaire. Sampel diambil dengan
teknik total sampling dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 147 orang mahasiswa
angkatan 2020 pada Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Lampung. Penelitian
dilakukan pada bulan Januari 2024. Analisis data dilakukan dengan uji chi-square
dengan uji alternatif kruskal-wallis.
Hasil Penelitian : Hasil dari Penelitian 147 peserta, pada analisis univariat
didapatkan aktivitas fisik ringan sebanyak 70 orang (47,6%), sedang sebanyak 58
orang (39,5), dan berat sebanyak 19 orang (12,9%). Stres ringan sebanyak 6
orang (4,1%), stres sedang sebanyak 59 orang (40,1%), stres berat sebanyak 67
orang (45,6%) dan stres sangat berat sebanyak 15 orang (10,2%). Pada analisis
bivariat di dapatkan (p value =0,902) yang berarti tidak ada hubungan aktivitas
fisik dengan tingkat stres akademik.
Kesimpulan : Tidak ada hubungan yang bermakna aktivitas fisik dengan tingkat
stres akademik mahasiswa Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Lampung.
Kata kunci: aktivitas fisik, mahasiswa kedokteran, tingkat stres akademik.