Prevalence and Factors Associated with Anxiety among Midwifery Students in Central Java Province during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Feri Anita Wijayanti; Wahyu Dwi Agussafutri; Tresia Umarianti; Yunia Renny Andhikatias; Desy Widyastutik; Nanda Meilawati

doi:10.14710/jphtcr.v5i1.13693

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14710/jphtcr.v5i1.13693

Prevalence and Factors Associated with Anxiety among Midwifery Students in Central Java Province during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Feri Anita Wijayanti¹

, Wahyu Dwi Agussafutri², Tresia Umarianti³, Yunia Renny Andhikatias³, Desy Widyastutik³, Nanda Meilawati³

¹Bachelor of Midwifery Program, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Andalas , Padang, Sumatera Barat, Indonesia

²Graduate Diploma of Midwifery Program, Universitas Kusuma Husada, Surakarta, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia

³Bachelor of Midwifery Program, Universitas Kusuma Husada, Surakarta, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia

Received: 19 Feb 2022; Published: 30 Apr 2022.

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@article{JPHTCR13693,
    author = {Feri Anita Wijayanti and Wahyu Dwi Agussafutri and Tresia Umarianti and Yunia Renny Andhikatias and Desy Widyastutik and Nanda Meilawati},
    title = {Prevalence and Factors Associated with Anxiety among Midwifery Students in Central Java Province during the COVID-19 Pandemic},
    journal = {Journal of Public Health for Tropical and Coastal Region},
  volume = {5},
    number = {1},
    year = {2022},
    keywords = {anxiety; COVID-19; pandemic; midwifery; students},
    abstract = {  Introduction:  The government has issued ‘the adaptation to new habits’ policy as there was a rapid increase in COVID-19 cases. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of anxiety and analyze the associated factors of anxiety among midwifery students.   Method:  A cross-sectional study was conducted among midwifery students who are living and studying in Central Java Province from October 1 to October 25, 2020 using convenience sampling. The number of participants who met the criteria in the study was 1135. The online self-reported questionnaire was developed, which comprised sociodemographic characteristics, health-related information, and anxiety using The Zung’s Self-rating Anxiety Scale. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression analysis with p-value <0.05 as the cut-off point for significance.   Results  :  The prevalence of anxiety comprised of mild (9.7%), moderate (1.4%), and severe (1%), respectively. Exposure to a suspected case (OR = 2.3, 95% CI = 1.2, 4.6, p = 0.02) and age (OR = 0.4, 95% CI = 0.5, 0.9, p = 0.04) were significantly associated with anxiety. Students who were having contact with suspected COVID-19 was a 2.8 times greater risk of having anxiety. Students aged < 20 years was a 1.53 times greater risk of anxiety than those aged ≥ 20 years.   Conclusions  :  This study reveals that exposure to a suspected case and less than 20 years old were the risk factors of a higher anxiety levels among the midwifery students. Prevention and impact reduction intervention should be conducted. },
   issn = {2597-4378},   pages = {1--9}  doi = {10.14710/jphtcr.v5i1.13693},
    url = {https://ejournal2.undip.ac.id/index.php/jphtr/article/view/13693}
}

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Introduction: The government has issued ‘the adaptation to new habits’ policy as there was a rapid increase in COVID-19 cases. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of anxiety and analyze the associated factors of anxiety among midwifery students.

Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted among midwifery students who are living and studying in Central Java Province from October 1 to October 25, 2020 using convenience sampling. The number of participants who met the criteria in the study was 1135. The online self-reported questionnaire was developed, which comprised sociodemographic characteristics, health-related information, and anxiety using The Zung’s Self-rating Anxiety Scale. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression analysis with p-value <0.05 as the cut-off point for significance.

Results: The prevalence of anxiety comprised of mild (9.7%), moderate (1.4%), and severe (1%), respectively. Exposure to a suspected case (OR = 2.3, 95% CI = 1.2, 4.6, p = 0.02) and age (OR = 0.4, 95% CI = 0.5, 0.9, p = 0.04) were significantly associated with anxiety. Students who were having contact with suspected COVID-19 was a 2.8 times greater risk of having anxiety. Students aged < 20 years was a 1.53 times greater risk of anxiety than those aged ≥ 20 years.

Conclusions: This study reveals that exposure to a suspected case and less than 20 years old were the risk factors of a higher anxiety levels among the midwifery students. Prevention and impact reduction intervention should be conducted.

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Keywords: anxiety; COVID-19; pandemic; midwifery; students

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