The Relationship Between Tahajud Prayer And Fasting On Mondays And Thursdays With Anxiety Level Of Medical Student

Abstract

Background: Anxiety prevalence in Indonesia reached 6.7%, while anxiety levels in the Faculty of Medicine found moderate anxiety 57.1%. This shows that the level of anxiety of a medical student is still quite high. The high rate of anxiety is a phenomenon examined in this study.Objective: To find out the relationship between midnight prayer and fasting on Monday Thursday with the anxiety level of students of the Faculty of Medicine, Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.Method: This type of research is analytic observational with cross sectional approach with sampling technique using purposive sampling. The number of samples is 76 students who meet the criteria for restriction criteria. Measurement of tahajud and fasting prayers on Monday Thursday used a questionnaire, while anxiety levels used TMAS (Taylor's Manifest Anxiety Scale). Data analysis using logistic regression test.Results: Based on the analysis of logistic regression test the influence of the occurrence of the dominant anxiety of tahajud prayer obtained p = 0,000 and OR = 16,774 (midnight prayer) and OR = 6,174 (fasting Monday Thursday).Conclusion: There is a relationship between the midnight prayer and fasting on Thursday with the anxiety level of medical students. An irregular prayer is a risk factor for anxiety in students with a risk of 16,774