Association Between Perceived Stress and Academic Adjustment Among First-Year Health Sciences Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

2026-09-02T03:17:33+07:00

Abstract

Background: The transition to higher education requires students to adapt to new academic demands, social environments, and responsibilities. These changes may increase stress and potentially affect students' ability to adapt academically.

Purpose: This study aimed to determine the association between stress level and academic adaptability among students at STIKES Guna Bangsa Yogyakarta.

Methods: This study employed a quantitative research design with a cross-sectional approach. The population consisted of 340 first-year students at STIKES Guna Bangsa Yogyakarta aged 18–21 years. A total of 93 respondents were selected using random sampling. Data were collected using questionnaires and analyzed using the Pearson Product-Moment correlation test.

Results: The findings showed that 53 respondents (56.99%) experienced severe stress, 33 respondents (35.48%) experienced moderate stress, and 7 respondents (7.53%) experienced mild stress. Regarding academic adaptability, 60 respondents (64.52%) demonstrated high adaptability, while 33 respondents (35.48%) demonstrated moderate adaptability. The Pearson Product-Moment analysis showed a statistically significant negative association between stress level and academic adaptability (p = 0.002; r = −0.315).

Conclusions: There was a statistically significant negative association between stress level and academic adaptability among students at STIKES Guna Bangsa Yogyakarta. The low-strength negative correlation indicates that students with higher stress levels tended to have lower academic adaptability.

Factors Associated the Physical Activity of the Elderly at Care Home in D.I Yogyakarta

2026-02-28T05:07:00+07:00

Background: Institutionalized elderly often exhibit lower functional mobility than community dwellers. However, how demographic factors, clinical profiles, and exercise habits interact to influence overall physical activity in long-term care facilities remains insufficiently understood.

Purpose: To examine the associations between age, gender, comorbidities, exercise regularity, and physical activity levels among care home residents

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 65 elderly ( aged > 60 years, ambulatory, capable of verbal communication, and had no history of dementia, stroke, depression, or severe physical injuries) at the Abiyoso care Home D.I. Yogyakarta. The sample size was calculated using Slovin’s formula (5% error margin) and simple random sampling. Data were collected using structured demographic sheets, 1-week direct observation for exercise regularity and PASE. Data were analyzed using Chi-square tests (p < 0.05)

Results: Most respondents were aged 60–70 years (47.7%), female (67.7%), without comorbidities (50.8%), regularly exercised (83.1%), and exhibited low overall physical activity (75.4%). Age was significantly associated with physical activity (p = 0.020). Gender (p = 0.917), comorbidities (p = 0.614), and exercise regularity (p = 0.053) showed no statistically significant associations.

Conclusions: Advancing age is associated with lower physical activity, whereas brief formal exercise alone fails to offset daily sedentary habits. Care facilities should embed continuous, age-tailored daily mobility strategies rather than relying solely on periodic exercise programs.

Holistic Nursing Plus

Association Between Perceived Stress and Academic Adjustment Among First-Year Health Sciences Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Factors Associated the Physical Activity of the Elderly at Care Home in D.I Yogyakarta