Journal of Nursing Science Update
Vol. 9 No. 2 (2021)

Relationship Between Sedentary Behavior and the Incidence of Constipation During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Elvira Sari Dewi (Departemen Keperawatan Dasar, Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, Indonesia)
Bella Cendie Asteria (Program Studi Sarjana Keperawatan, Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, Indonesia)
Yulian Wiji Utami (Departemen Keperawatan Dasar, Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
02 Dec 2021

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused changes in a variety of sectors, including education. Changes in online learning methods during the COVID-19 pandemic can increase the risk of sedentary behavior in students. Sedentary behavior is one of the factors related to constipation. This study aims to determine the relationship between sedentary behavior and the incidence of constipation during the COVID-19 pandemic in students at Universitas Brawijaya. This research is correlation research with a cross-sectional approach. Sampling used total sampling with a sample of 87 students according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Sedentary behavior was measured using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire – Short Form (IPAQ-SF) and the incidence of constipation was measured using the Constipation Scoring System (CSS). The correlation between sedentary behavior and the incidence of constipation was statistically analyzed using the Spearman Rank test with alpha=0.05. The results show that As many as 82.8% of students at Universitas Brawijaya have sedentary behavior and 17.2% are constipated. There was a correlation between sedentary behavior and the incidence of constipation (p=0.020; r=+0,249). In conclusion, there is a relationship between sedentary behavior and the incidence of constipation during the COVID-19 pandemic in students at Universitas Brawijaya.

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Journal Info

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jik

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Subject

Health Professions Nursing

Description

Journal of Nursing Science Update (JNSU) [formerly known as Jurnal Ilmu Keperawatan: Journal of Nursing Science] is a media to share scientific studies about nursing published by the Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Science, Universitas Brawijaya. This journal covered basic nursing sciences, ...