THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AGE AND MENSTRUAL PAIN LEVEL WITH THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF FEMALE TEENAGERS AT SMAN 1 PETIR

Abstract

Background: Middle adolescents aged 14-17 years go through stages of physical and psychological maturity during this period. In terms of physical maturity, adolescents experience menstruation according to the development of their reproductive organs. During menstruation, some teenagers suffer from pain depending on their age. Menstrual pain experienced by teenagers can include feelings of fatigue, lower back pain, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, as well as activity disruption, mood changes, and in some cases, a refusal to engage in physical activities, and in the worst cases, temporary loss of consciousness. Of course, this can affect their quality of life. Objective: This study aims to find out the relationship between age and the level of menstrual pain with the quality of life of middle adolescents at SMAN 1 Petir. Method: This type of research is quantitative with a correlational descriptive design and a Spearman Rho correlation approach. The sample size consisted of 94 female students selected using a consecutive sampling technique. The instruments used were questionnaires, a Numeric Rating Scale, and the WHOQOL BREF, and the data were analyzed using SPSS for correlation tests. Results: This study shows that there is a relationship between the level of menstrual pain and the quality of life of adolescents at SMAN 1 Petir, with a p-value of 0.000 (p<0.005) and a strong correlation of -0.552. For age, the p-value is 0.709 (P>0.005) with a weak correlation of 0.39. The results indicate that pain has a much greater impact on quality of life compared to the age of the adolescents