Authors :
Anjar Muhajaroh; Nilam Noorma; Rahmawati Wahyuni
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 1 - January
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7567258
Abstract :
Puberty is a stage of development for children
who enter adolescence which is always characterized by
the maturity of the sexual organs and has reached the
ability to reproduce. In young women, the symptoms of
hormonal changes can be seen clearly in the physical
appearance in question. In addition, puberty in
adolescent girls is also marked by menarche
(dysmenorrhea), commonly referred to as menstruation
or menstruation. -3 days, starting the day before the start
of the first day of menstruation. This phenomenon occurs
in most women, so it can be said as a disorder. Patterns to
overcome these disorders are carried out both
pharmacologically and non-pharmacologically. This
study aims to determine the effectiveness of dark
chocolate given to sufferers of menstrual pain during a
certain observation period in overcoming symptoms of
dysmenorrhea. This study uses a quantitative approach
with the Quasi Experiment method on a population of
junior high school students. By involving 36 respondents
who were divided into two sample groups according to
Fereder's formula, each of which was determined as many
as 18 respondents. One group received treatment
consuming dark chocolate, and the other group was a
control group without treatment. The experimental
process was carried out for a span of 30 days for each
respondent which was adjusted to the period of
dysmenorrhea. All respondents (100%) felt "moderate"
pain before consuming dark chocolate, and after
consuming dark chocolate 27.8% experienced mild pain
and 72.2% did not feel pain anymore. The study
concluded that the experimental group showed a
reduction in pain of 72%, no longer felt pain, and 28%
still felt a little pain. Meanwhile, the control/intervention
group did not show any change in the pain scale. This
means that consuming dark chocolate can reduce the pain
of dysmenorrhea. At the end of the observation, the
results of the statistical test showed that in the
experimental group the p-value (0.000) <0.05, which
means the hypothesis (Ha ) is accepted. Meanwhile, in the
control group, the p value (1.000) > 0.05, which means
that the hypothesis (Ha ) is rejected. There is an effect of
dark chocolate consumption on reducing dysmenorrhea
pain, and there is a difference in pain between groups that
consume and those who do not consume dark chocolate.
Keywords :
Dark Chocolate, Dysmenorrhea Pain, Junior High School Student
Puberty is a stage of development for children
who enter adolescence which is always characterized by
the maturity of the sexual organs and has reached the
ability to reproduce. In young women, the symptoms of
hormonal changes can be seen clearly in the physical
appearance in question. In addition, puberty in
adolescent girls is also marked by menarche
(dysmenorrhea), commonly referred to as menstruation
or menstruation. -3 days, starting the day before the start
of the first day of menstruation. This phenomenon occurs
in most women, so it can be said as a disorder. Patterns to
overcome these disorders are carried out both
pharmacologically and non-pharmacologically. This
study aims to determine the effectiveness of dark
chocolate given to sufferers of menstrual pain during a
certain observation period in overcoming symptoms of
dysmenorrhea. This study uses a quantitative approach
with the Quasi Experiment method on a population of
junior high school students. By involving 36 respondents
who were divided into two sample groups according to
Fereder's formula, each of which was determined as many
as 18 respondents. One group received treatment
consuming dark chocolate, and the other group was a
control group without treatment. The experimental
process was carried out for a span of 30 days for each
respondent which was adjusted to the period of
dysmenorrhea. All respondents (100%) felt "moderate"
pain before consuming dark chocolate, and after
consuming dark chocolate 27.8% experienced mild pain
and 72.2% did not feel pain anymore. The study
concluded that the experimental group showed a
reduction in pain of 72%, no longer felt pain, and 28%
still felt a little pain. Meanwhile, the control/intervention
group did not show any change in the pain scale. This
means that consuming dark chocolate can reduce the pain
of dysmenorrhea. At the end of the observation, the
results of the statistical test showed that in the
experimental group the p-value (0.000) <0.05, which
means the hypothesis (Ha ) is accepted. Meanwhile, in the
control group, the p value (1.000) > 0.05, which means
that the hypothesis (Ha ) is rejected. There is an effect of
dark chocolate consumption on reducing dysmenorrhea
pain, and there is a difference in pain between groups that
consume and those who do not consume dark chocolate.
Keywords :
Dark Chocolate, Dysmenorrhea Pain, Junior High School Student
