Caffeine and Junk Food Consumption Affect the Level of Dysmenorrhea Pain in Midwifery Students

DDysmenorrhea is the most common gynecological problem among adolescents and can be influenced by various factors such as unhealthy food. Many female students consume junk food and caffeine today. The purpose of this study was to determine whether there is a relationship between caffeine consumption and junk food consumption on the level of dysmenorrhea pain. This was observational analytic research with a cross-sectional design and used a questionnaire as the measuring tool. The population in this study was all midwifery students at the Sultan Agung Islamic University, Semarang. The sample in the study was 77 female students taken using a simple random sampling technique. The prevalence of dysmenorrhea is 96% in this study. The correlation test showed a p-value of 0.009 for caffeine consumption with a coefficient correlation of 0.294 and a P-value of 0.022 for junk food consumption with a coefficient correlation of 0.261 on the level of dysmenorrhea pain. Most students suffer from dysmenorrhea. There is a significant relationship between caffeine consumption and junk food consumption on the level of dysmenorrhea pain. Increasing awareness of consuming healthy food is needed.