Abstract:
Some people with Diabetus Militus perceive it as bad luck, punishment and
experience fear if they cannot control their life. If this situation is not resolved it
can cause stress and can affect blood sugar levels. The purpose of this study was
to determine the relationship between stress levels and blood sugar levels in
patients with diabetes mellitus. The design of this study used a crosssectionalcorrelation
analytic approach with consecutive type non-probability
sampling, which was conducted at the outpatient clinic of Kedundung Public
Health Center, Mojokerto City on July 10 to July 15 2020 with 42 respondents.
The research instrument used the DASS (Depression Anxiety Stress Scale 14)
questionnaire to determine the level of stress and the Glucotest brand Easy touch
to measure blood sugar levels. The results of the researchers tested with Spearman
rho obtained p value (0.000) <α (0.05), which indicates that there is a relationship
between stress levels and blood sugar levels in patients with diabetes mellitus. It
can be concluded that the more severe the stress level is, the higher the blood
sugar levels in Diabetus Militus patients at outpatient clinic Kedundung,
Mojokerto City. Increased blood sugar levels are caused by genetic factors,
obesity, lifestyle changes, diet, drugs that affect blood glucose levels, lack of
activity, aging, pregnancy, smoking and stress.
