THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE INCIDENCE OF DYSMENORRHEA AND THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF ADOLESCENT FEMALES IN STATE MIDDLE SCHOOL 3 PEKANBARU CITY

Abstract

Dysmenorrhea is a condition that causes pain in the lower abdomen. This is not only felt in the lower abdomen, sometimes in the lower back, waist muscles, pelvis, thighs or calves. This study aims to determine the relationship between the incidence of dysmenorrhea and the quality of life of adolescent girls in the SMP Negeri 3 Pekanbaru City area. This type of quantitative research uses a descriptive correlation design with a cross sectional approach. The sample for this research was 61 teenage girls in class VII at SMPN 3 Pekanbaru City. This research instrument uses the NRS (Numeric Rating Scale) scale and the pediatric quality of life 4.0 generic module pedsQL) teens report 13-18 age questionnaire. The analysis used is univariate analysis with respondent characteristics and bivariate analysis with chi-square test statistical analysis. The research results showed that 36 respondents (59%) had moderate dysmenorrhea among young women with 55 respondents (90.2%) with low quality of life. The relationship between the incidence of dysmenorrhea and the quality of life of adolescent girls at SMPN 3 Pekanbaru City is with p value = 0.001 < 0.05, which means that H0 is rejected, so it can be concluded that there is a relationship between the incidence of dysmenorrhea and the quality of life of adolescent girls in the SMPN 3 Kota Pekanbaru area.