KECEMASAN PADA MAHASISWA INSTITUT KESEHATAN SUMATERA UTARA SELAMA PANDEMI COVID-19

Abstract

The COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) pandemic caused by the SARS CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2) virus has become an event that threatens public health in general and attracts worldwide attention. With the aim of knowing the anxiety of North Sumatran Health Institute students during the covid-19 pandemic. The type of research used in this study was quantitative descriptive with a Cross Sectional approach. Online survey to find out the Anxiety of North Sumatra Health Institute Students During the Covid-19 Pandemic Period. The measuring instrument used for data collection used in this study was Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7). The population in this study amounted to 233 people with using a total sampling technique. The results showed that from 233 respondents, 109 respondents (46.8%) had normal anxiety, 82 respondents (35.2%) experienced mild anxiety, 37 respondents (15.9%) experienced moderate anxiety, and 5 respondents (2.1 %) with severe anxiety/panic. The conclusion of this study is that the majority of students feel normal anxiety during the covid-19 pandemic. It is expected that respondents can do positive activities that can relax the mind so that anxiety can be reduced.