THE CORRELATION BETWEEN THE LEVEL OF ANXIETY AND SLEEP QUALITY IN NURSING STUDENTS ON WORKING THESIS AT ITSK RS dr. SOEPRAOEN

HUBUNGAN ANTARA TINGKAT KECEMASAN DAN KUALITAS TIDUR PADA MAHASISWA KEPERAWATAN YANG SEDANG MENGERJAKAN SKRIPSI DI ITSK RS DR. SOEPRAOEN

Abstract

Introduction: Anxiety occurs in people under heavy pressure, such as students working on their thesis. Stressors faced by students in completing their thesis include determining a title, difficulty obtaining references, limited research time, research samples, research instruments, and continuous revisions. In addition, external stressors include busy supervisors, limited funds, difficulty meeting with supervisors, long feedback times, and insufficient consultation. Anxiety causes students to experience sleep quality problems. Poor sleep quality among students is defined as difficulty falling asleep, frequent awakenings, and staying up late to complete their thesis. This study was conducted to determine the correlation between anxiety levels and sleep quality nursing students on working thesis at ITSK RS dr. Soepraoen. Method: This study was non-experimental with an analytical observational design and a cross-sectional approach, with a sample of 53 nursing students on working thesis at ITSK dr. Soepraoen using total sampling technique. Bivariate analysis was performed using the Spearman test. Results: The results showed a significant with correlation strength moderately strong and unidirectional the correlation between anxiety levels and sleep quality nursing students on working thesis at ITSK RS dr. Soepraoen, with a sig value of 0.007. Conclusion: This is because students encounter difficulties while writing their theses, which cause anxiety and a decline in sleep quality.