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Relationship Coping Mechanisms and Anxiety Levels in Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy at RSUP H. Adam Malik Medan 2024 Rotua Elvina Pakpahan; Friska Sembiring; Naomi Rayani Simamora
Nursing Applied Journal Vol. 3 No. 2 (2025): April : Nursing Applied Journal
Publisher : LPPM STIKES KESETIAKAWANAN SOSIAL INDONESIA

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.57213/naj.v3i2.570

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Introduction Anxiety in chemotherapy patients who have just undergone chemotherapy has high anxiety due to ignorance and the side effects of chemotherapy that will be carried out and lack of knowledge. In this case, an Adaptive coping mechanism is needed to reduce the level of Anxiety in chemotherapy patients. The purpose of this study was to see the relationship between coping mechanisms and anxiety levels in patients undergoing chemotherapy. The research method uses a cross-sectional method design. The sample in this study uses a purposive sampling technique of 90 people. The measuring instrument uses the Ways of Coping questionnaire and the Halmilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HARS). The results showes that the coping mechanisms in respondents were more maladaptive coping mechanisms 66 people (73.3%), and severe anxiety levels 58 people (64.4%). Statistical test of the relationship between coping mechanisms and anxiety levels in patients undergoing chemotherapy using the Spearman rank test obtains a p value = 0.001, meaning that there is a relationship between coping mechanisms and anxiety levels in patients undergoing chemotherapy with a correlation coefficient value of -0.0841, a negative pattern relationship with very strong strength. Conclusion The researcher hopes that patients undergoing chemotherapy will get more sources of information related to their current illness, so that patients do not feel too anxious about their current illness.
Description of the Emotional Mental Health of Elementary School Children Who use Smartphones at Public Elementary School 064979 Medan Rotua Elvina Pakpahan; Friska Sembiring; Winda Triwayuli Sinaga
Nursing Applied Journal Vol. 3 No. 4 (2025): October : Nursing Applied Journal
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.57213/naj.v3i4.867

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Introduction: Elementary school children play a very important role in the development stages of children in their middle and final stages of childhood. Children's emotional mental health can also influence their own future, and have a big impact on family, friends, teachers and society, because Parents need to supervise their children when using smartphones. The duration of smartphone use for children aged 3-S years is 1 hour per day and for children aged 6-18 years is 2 hours per day. Method:The design of this research is a quantitative descriptive design using a cross sectional approach. The samples for this research are 71 students using a total sampling technique. The measuring tool for this research used the SDQ (Strength & Difficulties Questionnaire) questionnaire. There are 5 categories or aspects of behavior that are measured to detect emotional mental health, namely emotional problems, behavioral problems, hyperactivity, peer problems, and prosocial, each category has 3 divisions, Normal Borderline, Abnormal. Result:The research results obtain are Normal 4 (5.6%), Borderline 62 (87.4%). Abnormal are 5 (7.0%). Conclusion:It is hoped that this research will provide input for elementary school children so that they can adapt to their environment. Parents also play a very important role for children so that children do not become addicted to smartphones.