| dc.description.abstract | Background. Menstruation refers to the periodic process of blood, mucus, and
debris discharge from the uterine lining. Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a
menstrual disorder that results in physical and psychological symptoms occurring
before menstruation. Sleep quality refers to how well someone sleeps, how easily
they fall asleep, how often they wake up during sleep, and how refreshed they feel
upon waking up. Junk food consumption is considered unhealthy due to its low
nutritional content. Objective. To determine the relationship between sleep quality
and junk food consumption with the occurrence of PMS in female students of the
Faculty of Medicine University Sumatera Utara with year intake 2020-2022.
Methods. This is an observational analytical study with a cross-sectional design.
The study uses consecutive sampling method, recruiting 223 subjects. The subjects
are female students of the Faculty of Medicine, USU, with year intake 2020-2022.
The primary data were obtained using a questionnaire. The analysis used is
univariate and bivariate analysis with contingency coefficient test. Results. From
235 subjects, 220 subjects (93.6%) experienced PMS, and 15 subjects (6.4%) did
not. A total of 116 subjects (49.3%) had poor sleep quality and experienced PMS,
and 159 subjects (67.6%) had infrequent junk food consumption and experienced
PMS. Statistical analysis results show no significant relationship between sleep
quality and junk food consumption with the occurrence of PMS (p>0.05).
Conclusion. There is no relationship between sleep quality and junk food
consumption with the occurrence of premenstrual syndrome. | en_US |
