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An individual's attitude towards an object can be influenced by the knowledge they possess about that object. The more positive information known about the object, the more positive the attitude towards it. Adolescents experiencing physical changes often exhibit negative attitudes, such as low self-confidence, indecisiveness, and feelings of fear and anxiety. However, adolescents who can embrace physical changes have the potential to feel comfortable and proud of their bodily abilities. This study aims to analyze the relationship between knowledge level and attitude of adolescent girls at SMPN 1 Kota Palopo regarding physical changes during puberty. A quantitative research design with a cross-sectional study approach was used. The population consisted of 158 female adolescents in the 7th grade with a sample of 62 respondents selected through Simple Random Sampling. Data were collected using questionnaires and analyzed using the chi-square test. The analysis results showed a p value = 1.000 (> 0.05), indicating no significant relationship between knowledge level and attitude of adolescent girls towards physical changes during puberty at SMPN 1 Kota Palopo. It is recommended that adolescent girls continue to develop positive attitudes towards physical changes, and that future research use different data collection methods for deeper understanding.

Crowd has been a normal thing particularly in big cities. This could lead to negative causes such as slower mobilization or social anxiety towards individuals. Ever since the pandemic of Covid-19 lands all over the world, the application of thermal censoring devices has been commonly encountered in public places. The most common use of thermal censors is to detect human body temperature. Therefore, this research is done to analyze the effectivity of thermal cameras on detecting crowd inside a building. By using surveys and literature reviews as our methods, the result of this research shows that from 30 survey respondents, with the average age of 17-25 years old that tends to do indoor activities, 55.6% of them find that crowd is affecting their efficiency during activities. Besides that, 66.7% respondents struggle to measure the crowd level inside a building, also 87.3% of them feels like there should be a solution to this problem. Thus, this research proves that the use of thermal censors on camera for crowd detection is very effective with the accuracy rate of 99%. In conclusion, thermal censor devices are effective to be used as crowd detection devices.

Anxiety is one of the complaints of patients with Chronic Kidney Failure (CKD) undergoing hemodialysis. CAM (Complementary Alternative Medicine) therapy as a substitute for drugs using lavender aromatherapy is expected to reduce anxiety levels in CKD patients who are undergoing hemodialysis therapy. The aim of the study was to determine the effect of inhaled aromatherapy on reducing anxiety levels in CKD patients undergoing hemodialysis at Grandmed Lubuk Pakam Hospital. This type of research is quantitative research with a pre-experimental research design with one group pre-test and post-test approaches. The sampling technique in this study was total sampling with a total of 20 respondents. Data analysis was carried out using the sample paired t-test. The results of the study obtained a p-value of 0.00 where the p-value was <0.05, it can be concluded that there was a significant effect after being given inhaled aromatherapy to decrease anxiety values in CKD patients at Grandmed Lubuk Pakam Hospital. The conclusion in this study is that lavender inhalation aromatherapy has a significant effect on reducing anxiety levels in CKD patients undergoing hemodialysis and it is recommended for health workers to further improve anxiety management with non-pharmacological measures.

The inner conflict of the main character in the novel entitled Sebening Syahadat by Diva Sinar Rembulan is interesting to research through the study of literary psychology. The inner conflict experienced by the main character in the novel begins when the main character finds the woman of his dreams and searches for an identity that he has not yet believed in. The aim of this research is to describe the inner conflict experienced by the main character of the novel Sebening Syahadat by Diva Sinar Rembulan. This type of research is a literature study. The approach used is a literary psychology approach. The method used is a qualitative method. The data collection technique used is a documentation technique in three ways, namely, literature study, reading technique, and note-taking technique. The instrument used is a data card for the classification of intrinsic elements and forms of inner conflict. The analysis technique used is content analysis technique. The presentation of the results of data analysis is carried out descriptively. The results of this research found intrinsic elements in the form of characters and characterization, plot and setting. The second thing was found to be 47 data on the form of inner conflict in the form of (6) anxiety, (1) obsession, (3) frustration, (12) guilt, (7) hurt, (1) fear, (5) inability, (12) angry. This research can be used as an alternative teaching material at the high school/vocational school level.

Patient anxiety during tooth extraction is a common challenge in dental practice that can affect patient experience and outcome of the procedure. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of approaches and strategies to address patient anxiety during tooth extraction procedures. Through counseling designed to improve patient understanding of the causes of anxiety, relaxation skills, and communication with the dentist, this study measured its impact on patient anxiety levels and preparedness. The study involved patients undergoing tooth extraction procedures, where they attended a counseling session that included information on factors that cause anxiety, breathing relaxation techniques, and communication skills. Data were collected before and after the counseling through a survey that assessed patient knowledge, ability to apply relaxation techniques, self-confidence, and anxiety levels. The results showed a significant increase in patient understanding of the causes of anxiety from 50% to 85%, ability to apply relaxation techniques from 30% to 75%, and self-confidence in facing the procedure from 40% to 80%. In addition, the ability to communicate with the dentist increased from 45% to 78%, and anxiety levels decreased from 70% to 40%. These findings confirm that an educational approach is effective in reducing patient anxiety, increasing preparedness, and improving the experience during tooth extraction. This strategy can be implemented widely to improve the quality of care and patient well-being in dental practice.

The aim of this research is to describe what factors cause students' anxiety about learning Mathematics. This type of research is a descriptive qualitative approach. The subjects of this research were class X students majoring in Culinary and Office Management at Tunas Pembangunan Vocational School, South Jakarta. Research data was collected using questionnaires and interviews. The results of the research show that the anxiety of studying Mathematics experienced by class and anxious. Factors that cause moderate level anxiety are that learning Mathematics is too monotonous so that students quickly feel bored and causes students to feel afraid if their Mathematics grades do not match expectations. Meanwhile, the factors that cause low levels of anxiety are not feeling afraid when studying Mathematics and considering Mathematics as a fun subject so that students like Mathematics.

Introduction: Primigravida pregnant women are women who are pregnant for the first time. This first pregnancy causes discomfort during pregnancy that the pregnant mother can feel. Objective:  to determine the relationship between midwives' emotional support and the level of anxiety of primigravida mothers in the 1st stage of the process at Imelda Hospital in Medan. Materials and Methods: This research uses quantitative methods with bivariate test analysis and discrete statistics. Results: This study aims to determine the relationship between midwives' emotional support and the level of anxiety of primigravida mothers during the 1st stage. The total research sample was 40 respondents. The results of the analysis of the relationship between midwives' emotional support and the level of anxiety of primigravida mothers. 23 people (23%) did not receive support from midwives. The majority of the anxiety levels faced by pregnant women during the first stage of the process were moderately anxious, 22 people (55%). Conclusion: The characteristics of pregnant women respondents at RSU IPI showed that 28 people aged 21-30 years (70%) had high school education (28 people) (70%) did not receive support from a midwife as many as 23 people (23%) The level of anxiety faced by pregnant women During the first stage of the process, the majority had moderate anxiety, 22 people (55%). Emotional support and the level of anxiety showed that the majority who did not receive support experienced severe anxiety, namely 15 people. Those who received support only experienced moderate anxiety, 14 people.

Background: Students who are writing their theses experience several psychological disorders, one of which is anxiety disorders. One suitable treatment for treating anxiety disorders is to carry out Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response relaxation or commonly known as (ASMR). Watching ASMR videos can make students who feel anxious become calmer and more relaxed so that they can reduce their anxiety level and can complete their thesis according to the desired time. Objective: This research is to determine the effect of Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) relaxation on students' anxiety levels in facing a thesis for final year regular nursing students at the University of Indonesia Maju in 2023. Method: This research uses a quantitative research design with a one-group pre-test design approach before the treatment is given and a post-test after the treatment is given. Results: The majority of respondents are women (86.7%) and the majority of respondents were aged 21-22 years (86.7%). The majority of respondents before being given the intervention were in the mild anxiety category (46.7%) and the majority of respondents after being given the intervention were in the no anxiety category (73.3%). The Wilcoxon test result was p = 0.001 < 0.05, which means HA was accepted. Conclusion: There is an influence of Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) relaxation on final year regular nursing students in preparing their thesis at the Advanced Indonesia University.  

Children are the younger generation who have an important role in maintaining and continuing the ideals of the nation. Several cases of serious health complaints experienced by children require more than just outpatient treatment. If a child is hospitalized, then the child will easily experience a crisis because the child experiences anxiety due to the changes he is experiencing. Children need media that can overcome anxiety due to hospitalization and be able to work with health workers while in treatment. One of the media so that children can overcome anxiety is the skill of playing coloring pictures. Intervention play therapy coloring pictures is done 15-20 minutes every day for 2 days in a row. The level of anxiety before being given play therapy coloring pictures in subject I was 11 (severe anxiety) and subject II was 6 (moderate anxiety). The level of anxiety after being given play therapy coloring pictures in subject I is a score of 9 (moderate anxiety) and subject II a score of 4 (mild anxiety). The conclusion from the discussion of this case study is that there is a decrease in anxiety levels after the application of coloring pictures play therapy in preschool-aged children.

Anxiety is a mistake, doubt in something that will happen with an unclear cause or object related to feelings of uncertainty such as worry about facing surgery. To overcome anxiety, there are types of therapy that can be applied by nurses, namely pharmacological therapy and non-pharmacological therapy. One type of non-pharmacological therapy that can be used is the Benson relaxation technique. This study aims to determine the effect of Benson relaxation on reducing anxiety levels in pre-operative patients in the Dahlia Room, Tanjungpinang City Hospital. The design of this research is a pre-experiment with one group pretest posttest type. The number of samples in this study was 21 preoperative patients using the Accidental Sampling technique. The instrument used was the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety And Information Scale (APAIS) questionnaire. Then analyzed using the non-parametric Wilcoxon test. Univariate results before being given Benson relaxation showed that 33.3% had mild anxiety, 66.7% had moderate anxiety, and after Benson relaxation 85.7% had mild anxiety, 14.3% had moderate anxiety. Bivariate results show that the hypothesis is accepted with a p-value of 0.000. It was concluded that there was an effect of Benson relaxation on reducing anxiety levels in pre-operative patients in the Dahlia Room, Tanjungpinang City Hospital. From this research, it is hoped that the Benson relaxation technique can be used as an alternative therapy to reduce patient anxiety levels that does not have harmful side effects for patients.

Background : Stress is an event that often occurs can be caused by external factors such as task demands, and  internal factors such as behavior. Objective: to determine the effectiveness of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) therapy on the stress level of final year nursing students at the University of Indonesia Maju. Methods: This type of research is quantitative with a quasy experimental one group pretest-posttest design. The sampling technique used is non-random sampling. The instruments used are observation sheets and the DASS questionnaire (Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-42). Statistical tests use the Wilcoxon test. . Results: the study showed a p-value of 0.000 <0.005, which means that there is effectiveness of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) therapy on stress levels.  

Preoperative anxiety is a common issue experienced by patients before undergoing general surgery. This anxiety can negatively impact patients' physiological and psychological conditions and affect postoperative outcomes. A preoperative education program has been implemented as part of community service at the hospital to reduce patient anxiety. This study aims to evaluate the effect of preoperative education on the anxiety levels of patients undergoing general surgery. The method used is a quantitative approach with a pre-test and post-test design. The results show that preoperative education significantly reduces patients' anxiety levels before surgery. Thus, preoperative education can be an effective intervention to improve patients' mental preparedness before undergoing surgical procedures.

Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder with multiple etiologies characterized by high sugar levels. Patients with chronic illnesses are very susceptible to depression. This can be overcome if the respondent has good enough resilience and self-efficacy so that he can manage self-care and regulate glycemic levels and strive for better health. The aim of the research is to determine the relationship between resilience, self-efficacy and depression with self-care management in patients with diabetes mellitus in the Besuki Community Health Center working area. This research design is cross sectional/analytic correlation. The study population included 38 Diabetes Mellitus patients with Gangrene. The sampling technique uses probability sampling, total sampling. The sampling used was 38 people. The instrument uses a questionnaire sheet. And multiple linear regression statistical tests. The research results showed that the average resilience was 70.02, self-efficacy was 71, mild depression was 17 respondents and the average self-care management score was 72. Resilience increased self-care management with a p value of 0.000 ≤ α 0.005. Self-efficacy increases self-care management with a p value of 0.000 ≤ α 0.005 with an average coefficient of . the results of multiple linear regression obtained a p value of 0.000 ≤ α 0.005. There is a relationship between self-efficacy, resilience and depression with self-care management in patients with diabetes mellitus in the Besuki Community Health Center working area with a p value of 0.000 ≤ α 0.005 with a coefficient value of 0.608 so, Self-efficacy influences self-care 6 times more than other variables. Self-efficacy, good resilience can reduce depression in chronic patients such as gangrene so that patients have adequate self-care management.

The rapid increase in emotional levels during early adolescence is known as a period of storm and stress. So parents complain and find it difficult to deal with teenagers, in this transition period. This emotional growth is the result of physical changes, especially the hormones of adolescence. If it is related to social conditions, this increased emotional level is a sign that teenagers are experiencing conditions that are different from previous times. This condition triggers teenagers to become stressed and confused. Adolescence is a transition period, so the counselees studied were teenagers who experienced feelings of anxiety due to the confusion experienced by the absence of the father's role, making the counselees stressed, emotional and demanding a lot of attention from their parents, fighting, disobeying and resulting in decreased concentration in learning. The OV counselor, a 12 year old male teenager, was given the CBT (Cognitive Behavior Therapy) technique. Cognitive therapy helps the counselor learn to recognize mistakes and change them. Apart from positive thinking, cognitive therapy is also related to happy thinking. Behavioral therapy helps link problematic situations and habits of responding to problems. Clients learn to change their behavior, calm their mind and body to feel better, think more clearly and help them make the right decisions. understand thought patterns by showing empathy so that you feel expected to be present with love and attention.    

The elderly is a vulnerable group that has a very high dependency rate. The elderly  has various health problems such as degenerative diseases and decreased productivity so that it can cause a decrease in independence in carrying out daily activities (Activities Daily Living).This research strategy combines a cross-sectional approach with correlational analysis. Simple random sampling is the method used for sampling. employing the logistic regression test. examined respondents' perceptions of senior citizens' independence, using a sample size of 45 respondents.The results of this study found that there was a relationship between all factors that could be done both from family support, cognitive function, and anxiety with a p value of 0.05 while the dominant factor related to the independence of the elderly was the anxiety factor with a p value of 0.005 a 0.05 and OR value =248792879.8 Can guarantee that family support, cognitive function, and can increase the independence of the elderly, but the most dominant factor for independence is the anxiety factor.To ensure that body parts can move and there is no immobility disorder, it is expected of the aged to continue with everyday activities. They are also expected to maintain their health by visiting an integrated health center, a public health center, or other healthcare facilities.    

Covid-19 has become a disease outbreak with an alarming level of spread and severity. The Covid-19 pandemic not only affects physical health, but also affects a person's mental health (Advocacy, 2020). The spread of Covid-19 throughout the world has caused the global health status to become a pandemic. Apart from causing physical problems for humans, the Covid-19 pandemic can also cause stress and increase the risk of various mental problems (Pfefferbaum & North, 2020). Apart from that, 53.8% of people felt psychological impacts such as depression, anxiety and stress due to Covid-19 (Wang et al., 2020).

The novel entitled Penyalin Cahaya by Lucia Priandarini is interesting to examine from the aspect of the inner conflict experienced by the main character. The inner conflict that occurs in the novel is caused by a case of sexual harassment against the main character. The aim of this research is to describe the inner conflict experienced by the main character of the novel Pelipin Cahaya by Lucia Priandarini. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative. The approach used is a literary psychology approach. The data collection technique used is a documentation technique in three ways, namely, literature study, reading technique, and note-taking technique. The instrument used is a data card for classifying forms of inner conflict. The analysis technique used is descriptive analysis technique. The results of this research found 50 data on forms of inner conflict and 50 data on causes of inner conflict. The forms of inner conflict found were (3) depression, (2) obsession, (7) anxiety, (4) frustration, (2) feeling of security, (3) dissatisfaction, (7) hurt, (6) fear, (4) guilt, (8) anger, and (4) inadequacy. Meanwhile, the causes of inner conflict found were (5) physiological needs, (22) security needs, (7) love and belonging needs, (7) self-esteem needs, and (9) self-actualization needs. This research can have implications for literature learning at the high school/vocational school level.

Background: Childbirth is a physiological process experienced by a woman in the final period of pregnancy which is followed by physiological and psychological changes. Mothers who experience anxiety during labour will significantly affect the delivery process. From several studies regarding the experiences of mothers who were accompanied by their husbands during childbirth, mothers felt that their husbands' presence was very helpful and made a special impression. Research Objectives: To determine the relationship between husband assistance and the anxiety level of mothers giving birth at Umi Barokah Hospital, Boyolali Regency. Research Method: This research is an observational analytic with a cross sectional approach. The sampling technique used is nonprobability sampling with incidental sampling method. The sample was calculated using the Slovin formula, namely 49 mothers who were accompanied or not accompanied by their husbands during childbirth. Data analysis used was the Chi Square test. Results: Of the 32 respondents who were accompanied by their husbands, 21 people (65.6%) experienced mild anxiety, while 11 people (64.7%) of the 17 respondents who were not accompanied by their husbands experienced moderate anxiety. The results of data analysis showed that there was a relationship between husband's assistance and the level of anxiety among women giving birth at Umi Barokah Hospital, Boyolali Regency with p-value = 0.006. Conclusion: There is a relationship between husband's assistance with the anxiety level of mothers giving birth at Umi Barokah Hospital, Boyolali Regency.

Pregnancy is a physiological phenomenon that begins with fertilization and ends with the birth process. During pregnancy, pregnant women experience many physical and psychological changes that cause anxiety. Anxiety can be overcome with self-hypnosis techniques for relaxation, which are carried out independently at home by incorporating positive programs, namely Five-Finger Hypnosis Therapy.This implementation design uses the case study method. The number of samples is 2 pregnant women who experience moderate anxiety and live in Jagalan Village, and the study was carried out for 3 consecutive days with a duration of 5–10 minutes using the HARS measuring instrument (Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale). The level of anxiety in both respondents before doing five-finger hypnosis on Mrs. T and Mrs. Y is included in the moderate anxiety category. After carrying out five-finger hypnosis therapy on Mrs. T and Mrs. Y, they are in the category of mild anxiety. The application of five-finger hypnosis therapy is effective in reducing anxiety levels in pregnant women in Jagalan Village.

Hospitalization or inpatient care has an impact on anxiety in children. Anxiety or a condition of excessive fear caused by certain situations often occurs in almost every child who is hospitalized or hospitalized. Play activity therapy is a good activity to deal with anxiety in children who experience hospitalization, so that it can accelerate the healing process of pain in children. Determine changes in anxiety levels in preschool aged 3-5 years at RSUD Pandan Arang Boyolali hospital. This study used a descriptive design on two male respondents which was conducted from 4 to 6 July 2023 ar Pandan Arang Boyolali Hospital with each respondent being given intervention for 3 consecutive days. The instrument used was the Spence Children Anxiety Scale SCAS observation sheet to measure the level of anxiety before and after giving therapy. Before the two respondents were put into action, the level of anxiety was moderate (first respondent scored 18; second respondent scored 20), and after the two respondents were put into action, the level of anxiety was mild (first respondent scored 12; second respondent scored 13). The application of play therapy to coloring pictures with color sand is able to reduce anxiety levels in preschool aged 3-5 years at Pandan Arang Boyolali Hospital.