The Effect Of Music Therapy On Psychological Conditions And Menstrual Pain In Adolescents

Abstract

Background: In Indonesia, the incidence of dysmenorrhea is 64.25%, consisting of 54.89% primary dysmenorrhea and 9.36% secondary dysmenorrhea. Based on data from the 2021 East Java Province Adolescent Reproductive Health Survey, it was found that around 4,653 adolescents experienced dysmenorrhea. The incidence of primary dysmenorrhea was 4,297 (90.25%) and the others experienced secondary dysmenorrhea as many as 365 people (9.75%). Aim: To find out the influence of music combining natural sound and piano on psychological conditions and menstrual pain in adolescents. Method: this study uses a quasi-experimental with a comparative study type of research. The number of samples in this study is 60 respondents. The inclusion criteria in this study were adolescents aged 17-21 years who experienced dysminorea on days 1-3 and did not consume analgesic. Meanwhile, the exclusion criteria are adolescents who consume analgesic. Result: most (61.67%) adolescents experienced severe depression, almost all (86.67%) experienced very severe anxiety and almost some (46.67%) experienced moderate stress when experiencing menstrual pain. After being given combination music, the change in psychological condition was safe, almost all respondents had a normal psychological condition. Most adolescents experienced severe pain (56.7%) during menstruation, but after being given combination music therapy, the pain was reduced and most (56.1%) experienced mild pain. Conclusion: There is an effect of music therapy combining natural sound and piano on psychological conditions and menstrual pain in adolescents.