Hubungan Tingkat Stres, Emotional Eating, Kebiasaan Snacking, dan Asupan Zat Gizi Mahasiswa selama Pandemi Covid-19

Abstract

Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis hubungan tingkat stres dengan emotional eating, kebiasaan snacking, serta asupan zat gizi mahasiswa selama pandemi Covid-19. Penelitian ini merupakan cross sectional study melibatkan 98 mahasiswa yang berdomisili di Jabodetabek. Pengambilan data dilakukan secara daring pada Januari–Februari 2021 melalui kuesioner daring dan wawancara daring. Penentuan tingkat stres menggunakan kuesioner Perceived Stres Scale 10, sedangkan emotional eating dengan Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire-Emotional. Uji normalitas menggunakan uji Kolmogorov-Smirnov serta analisis hubungan antara tingkat stres dengan emotional eating menggunakan uji korelasi Spearman dan hubungan antara tingkat stres dengan kebiasaan snacking dan asupan zat gizi menggunakan uji korelasi Pearson. Hampir ¾ subjek (70,4%) mengalami stres sedang, sekitar separuh (52,0%) berperilaku emotional eater, dan hampir 2/3 (60,4%) mengonsumsi camilan >3 kali/hari. Sebanyak 2/5 subjek (39,7%) memiliki kecukupan protein defisit dan 36,7% berlebih untuk lemak. Mayoritas subjek memiliki tingkat kecukupan energi (49,0%) dan karbohidrat (70,4%) yang tergolong defisit. Tidak terdapat hubungan signifikan (p>0,05) antara tingkat stres dengan kebiasaan snacking dan asupan zat gizi, namun penelitian ini menemukan hubungan positif (p=0,04; r=0,21) antara tingkat stres dengan emotional eating, artinya semakin berat tingkat stres maka subjek semakin berperilaku emotional eating.

This study aims to analyze the correlation of stress level, emotional eating, snacking habit, and nutrients intake among college students during Covid-19 pandemic. This study was a cross-sectional study, involves 98 college students in Jabodetabek. Data collection was carried out in January–February 2021 through an online questionnaire and interviews. Determining the stress level by Perceived Stress Scale 10, while emotional eating by Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire-Emotional. The normality test used the Kolmogorov-Smirnov, analysis of the correlation between stress level and emotional eating using Spearman while snacking habit and nutrient intake using Pearson. Almost ¾ of the subjects (70,4%) experienced moderate stress, about half (52,0%) were emotional eater, and almost 2/3 (60,4%) consumed snacks >3 times/day. A total of 2/5 subjects (39,7%) had a protein adequate level was classified as deficit and 36,7% excess for fat. The majority of the subjects had adequate levels of energy (49,0%) and carbohydrates (70,4%) which were classified as severe deficits. There was no significant correlation (p>0,05) between perceived stress with snacking habits and nutrients intake, but this study found a positive correlation (p=0,04; r=0,21) between stress level and emotional eating, that means the higher the stress level, the subjects more emotional eating.