Correlation between Anxiety and Insomnia among Medical Student of Udayana University Class of 2016

Muhammad Ariff Zafri

Abstract: Anxiety is becoming more common condition among adolescents and university students in Indonesia. Insomnia is also a common issue among the academic population in Indonesia. The increase in anxiety and insomnia can be linked to the increased stress of student life and activities. This research aims to identify the correlation between anxiety and insomnia among medical students at Faculty of Medicine Udayana University years of study 2019. The study design was cross-sectional observational analysis is done by distributing questionnaires to 144 respondents conducted in March 2020. Insomnia is measured by KSPBJ-Insomnia Rating Scale (KSPBJ-IRS) and anxiety by Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS21). Samples were taken by simple random sampling technique. Analysis of data using SPSS version 23 by chi square test. The result showed that only 25.4% of students had insomnia. However, the result showed that 56.3% of students had anxiety. A cross tabulation report that 45.7% of respondents who experienced insomnia also experienced anxiety. There is a moderate correlation between anxiety and insomnia among medical students (r=0,522; p=0.000). Therefore, it needs concern to know health impacts.

Keywords: Anxiety, anxiety disorder, insomnia, sleep disturbances, correlation, medical students.

Title: Correlation between Anxiety and Insomnia among Medical Student of Udayana University Class of 2016

Author: Muhammad Ariff Zafri

International Journal of Healthcare Sciences

ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)

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Vol. 8, Issue 1, April 2020 - September 2020

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Correlation between Anxiety and Insomnia among Medical Student of Udayana University Class of 2016 by Muhammad Ariff Zafri