Premenstrual Syndrome and Emotional Eating in Teenage Girls: A Relationship between Stress Levels Ni Ketut Alit Armini1, Zherina Zinedine Zidane2, Arina Qona^ah3, Aria Aulia Nastiti1, Kristiawati1*
1Department of Basic Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia
2Professional Nursing Program, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia
3Department of Advance Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia
Abstract
Introduction: Teenagers feel a lot of stress because of the demands of lessons, conflicts with peers, and conflicts with parents. Stress is a cause of emotional eating and premenstrual syndrome in teenage girl which can affect their daily activities, their lifestyle, and their psychology.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between stress levels and the incidence of emotional eating and premenstrual syndrome in teenage girl.
Methods: Correlational research design with a cross-sectional approach was used. Respondents were 123 teenage girl of class XI Senior High School in Surabaya who were selected based on established criteria. The independent variable was stress level and the dependent variables were emotional eating and premenstrual syndrome. The instruments were the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale Youth version (DASS-Y), Eating and Appraisal Due to Emotions and Stress (EADES), and The Shortened Premenstrual Assessment Form (SPAF) in the form of a Likert scale. Analysis used the Spearman Rho statistical test with a significance level of α- = 0.05.
Results: Research showed a correlation between stress levels and emotional eating (p = 0.008- r = 0.239). There was a correlation between stress levels and premenstrual syndrome (p = 0.000- r = 0.661).
Discussion: Teenage girl with high levels of stress will experience more emotional eating and more severe premenstrual syndrome. This will affect daily activities at school. Teenage girl needs to find information about stress management, healthy lifestyles, and how to prevent premenstrual syndrome.
