Prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress among first-year midwifery students: A descriptive analysis

Study Program of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas Aisyiyah Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

^* Corresponding author: nurulmahmudah@unisayogya.ac.id

Abstract

New students are individuals who are on their way to personal maturity with a change in status from a student to a student. Some of the stress experienced by students comes from the school or academic environment, too many assignments and lack of interest in courses. This research method is a descriptive research. The population is a new student of midwifery. Sample withdrawal was carried out using the purposive sampling method of 92 respondents.. The DASS-21 instrument, which measured anxiety, stress, and depression levels, was the research tool utilized. Univariate data analysis presented with frequency distribution in the form of percentages. As a result, the category of depression with the most normal was 60 respondents (65%) and the lowest severe depression was 2 respondents (2%). Anxiety category the most low anxiety 26 respondents (28%) and the least severe anxiety 12 respondents (13%), Normal stress category 73 respondents (79%) and least severe stress 1 respondent (1%). Conclusion, it was found that 2 respondents (2%) were in the category of severe depression and 1 respondent (1%) in the category of severe stress that needed to be treated immediately.