The Relationship between Stress Levels and Changes in the Menstrual Pattern of Putri Aliyah Students at the Nurul Iman Wosu Islamic Boarding School, Bungku Barat District, Regency.

Abstract

Abstract. Health issues. Most of what happens to adolescent girls naturally is the feminine cycle. The feminine cycle releases blood, body fluids, and cell waste from the uterine mucosa, accompanied by desquamation. Intermittent and cyclic endometrium, starting about 14 days after ovulation. Regenerative problems related to irregular feminine events are influenced by several factors that are often experienced while living in the highest focal Islamic boarding school, namely memorization and family, which make students unable to control their emotions, which are less stable, resulting in prolonged stress. This study uses descriptive analysis and a cross-sectional approach. The study sample consisted of 87 students at the Nurul Iman Al-Khairaat Wosu Islamic Boarding School, and the results were obtained using a proportional random sampling technique. The variables studied consisted of a bound variable, namely a change in menstrual patterns, and a free variable, namely the stress level. Data analysis used the Contingency coefficient test, which was (0.271). The variable’s value in the relationship between stress level and changes in menstrual pattern α0.05 < p (0.032). This study concludes that there is a negative relationship, which means that the higher the stress level, the more irregular the menstrual pattern. The study results can provide additional information to the public regarding stress levels and menstrual patterns.