Stress Level of University Students in West Java During Early Covid-19 Pandemic
Isti Kumalasari, Syifa F. Syihab, Mesa Rahmi, Muchamad Rizki Sentani

Faculty of Sport Education and Health Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia

Abstract

Introduction: The Covid-19 pandemic that occurred in early 2020 forced every country to implement social restrictions. Social restrictions by government with the jargon ^Stay at Home^ affect the stress level of society including the students. This condition has an impact on the learning process thus students have to study through online or virtual method. This study aims to analyze the stress levels of students in West Java during the early pandemic.
Methods: This study used quantitative with cross-sectional design. The study took place in March 2020, 1 to 2 months after the first case of Covid-19 in Indonesia. A total of 330 students were taken as subjects in this study purposively. The instrument used was the google form through social media. Data were analyzed using the chi-square test.
Results: Most of the students had moderate stress level (78.8%) and there were 16.7% had severe stress. The results of the bivariate analysis showed that the stress level was related to gender (p = 0.046) and the type of study program (p = 0.007), but it was not related to student age (p = 0.219, p> 0.05).
Conclusion: Gender and study program related to stress levels.

Keywords: Covid-19, stress level, university students

Topic: Nursing and Public Health