Vitamin D and Reduced Academic Stress of Health Students

Kusmiyati, Yuni (2020) Vitamin D and Reduced Academic Stress of Health Students. National Public Health Journal. ISSN 1907-7505

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Abstract

Stress conditions can reduce academic ability, influencing student grade point averages and encouraging negative behaviors. The objectives of this study wasto discern the influence of vitamin D in the reduction of academic stress of health students. The study used a randomized controlled trial. The population was midwifery students who lived in the dormitory of Health Polytechnic of Ministry of Health, Yogyakarta, in 2017. Samples were 77 midwifery students who did not suffer from any chronic disease, nor experience academic stress. They all agreed to become study subjects. Of 39 respondents in a treatment group were administered 1 tablet of 400 mg vitamin D supplement daily, for 30 days. The control group was given placebo. Academic stress was assessed with the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale 42 (DASS 42). Data were analyzed by using linear regression. The results showed that daily vitamin D supplement reduced academic stress (p-value < 0.05). One dose of 400 IU vitamin D daily for 30 days could reduce academic stress by 11.28 points. To reduce academic stress, students may consume vitamin D and expose their skin to sun rays with ultraviolet.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	R Medicine > RT Nursing
Divisions:	Poltekkes Kemenkes Yogyakarta > Jurusan kebidanan > Program Studi Sarjana Terapan Kebidanan > Program Studi Sarjana Terapan Kebidanan, Pendidikan Profesi Bidan
Depositing User:	polkesyo 22
Date Deposited:	25 May 2023 03:49
Last Modified:	29 May 2023 16:25
URI:	http://eprints.poltekkesjogja.ac.id/id/eprint/12537

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