The Effect of Penguin Exercise on the Anxiety Levels of Female Students Who Experience Premenstrual Syndrome

Abstract

<p>Premenstrual syndrome includes a variety of abnormal physical, psychological, and emotional symptoms associated with a woman's menstrual cycle. The syndrome can interfere with several aspects of women’s lives and lead to a decrease in work productivity and concentration in school, as well as anxiety and depression.</p><p>The aim of this study was to determine the effect of Penguin <em>exercise</em> on the anxiety levels of young women who experience premenstrual syndrome.<em> </em>This type of research was Quasi Experimental using pre and post test design with a control group. The population of this study were all 8th grade students at SMP N 9 Purwokerto. The sampling technique was simple random sampling. The instrument used to assess anxiety levels was the <em>Taylor Manifest Anxiety Scale</em> (TMAS) questionnaire. Analysis of the data was performed using Wilcoxon's rank sum test. </p><p>The results showed that Penguin <em>exercise</em> had a significant effect on the level of anxiety in the treatment group (value p = 0,000) and there was no significant effect on the control group (p value = 0.233). The conclusion of this study is that Penguin <em>exercise</em> can affect the anxiety levels of 8th grade female students at SMP N 9 Purwokerto who experience premenstrual syndrome.</p><p> </p>