Revealing Academic Stress in Medical Students of Cenderawasih University, Jayapura, Papua Province, Indonesia

Kaida Irma Setyarini (Faculty of Medicine, Cenderawasih University)
Sarce Makaba (Master Program in Public Health Sciences Faculty of Public Health, Cenderawasih University)
Hasmi Hasmi (Master Program in Public Health Sciences Faculty of Public Health, Cenderawasih University)
Dolfinus Yufu Bouway (Master Program in Public Health Sciences Faculty of Public Health, Cenderawasih University)
Rosmin Mariati Tingginehe (Master Program in Public Health Sciences Faculty of Public Health, Cenderawasih University)
Martapina Maria Anggai (Master Program in Public Health Sciences Faculty of Public Health, Cenderawasih University)

Formosa Journal of Science and Technology (FJST)
Vol. 3 No. 8 (2024): August 2024

The prevalence of stress experienced by Indonesian students is 36.7–71.6%. Academic stress also occurs in students in Papua. However, the causative factors have not been revealed. The aim of this study was to reveal the academic stress of medical students of Cenderawasih University and its related factors. The research used is cross-sectional, sampling technique uses purposive sampling, with a total sample of 188. The research was carried out in December 2023 at the Faculty of Medicine, Cenderawasih University, Jayapura. The result showed a significant and risky relationship with student academic stress are academic factors  (p-value 0.018) RP=2,704, and health conditions (p-value 0.021)  RP=5,143. All of these factors must be managed well by Medical education team management.