The relationship between daytime napping and anxiety level of medical faculty students of universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto

Abstract

Introduction: Anxiety and sleep deprivation are common concerns among medical students, affecting their essential cognitive and psychomotor skills. One effective solution is incorporating daytime napping, which improves performance, productivity, and mental well-being. Objectives: Analyzing the relationship between the frequency and duration of naps and the level of anxiety among students of the Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto. Methods Materials: A cross-sectional study was conducted on medical students at the Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto. The quality of daytime napping was assessed based on a questionnaire about the frequency and duration of daytime naps, and the anxiety levels of the respondents were evaluated using the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HARS). Results: Among 185 respondents, the majority had a daytime napping habit (93%), with a frequency of 1-3 times per week (56.2%), lasting for 31-60 minutes per day (44.9%). Fisher's analysis results indicate that respondents with a daytime napping habit with a frequency of 4-6 times (p = 0.018) and a duration of 1-30 minutes per week (p = 0.022) tend to have lower anxiety levels. Conclusion: Based on the analysis and discussion conducted, it can be concluded that there is a very strong relationship between daytime napping habits and anxiety levels in the Faculty of Medicine, Muhammadiyah Purwokerto University students.