The COVID-19, which has been stated as pandemic since March 2020 by the World Health Organization (WHO), has affected various aspects of life globally. Apart from having a significant impact on the health sector, its inception has also affected other sectors, with people losing their jobs, increasing unemployment and poverty rates, and lifestyle changes. However, not everyone is ready to face an uncertain situation due to its impact on mental health, leading to insomnia. During the pandemic, most insomnia incidents increased with various risk factors, which are usually preceded by symptoms of anxiety in response to stressors. Subsequently, the signs and symptoms of insomnia include difficulty sleeping and waking up early. Therefore, this study determined the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on insomnia, its prevalence, therapy, and prevention efforts. The result showed that insomnia therapy developed during the pandemic is Cognitive Behavior Therapy and breathing technique exercises. This therapy should be conducted optimally to minimize risk factors and prevent worsening symptoms.
<p><strong>Background</strong> Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder in the world. The incidence of insomnia in some medical students in Indonesia can also reach half of the population. Meanwhile, sleep is the phase where oxygen transport and neuron performance occur optimally.</p><p><strong>Objective</strong> This study aims to determine the association between the degree of insomnia and the grade point average predicate for Duta Wacana Christian University, Yogyakarta medical students.</p><p><strong>Methods</strong> The analytical study with a cross-sectional design was conducted in this research. The number of participants were 213 medical students from 2016, 2017, and 2018 batches who were taken randomly. The degree of insomnia data was taken by the insomnia severity index questionnaire.</p><p><strong>Result</strong>s Through the results of the questionnaire, there were 47.83% of male students and 39.67% of female students experienced sub-threshold insomnia, 7.6% of male students and 7.44% of female students experienced moderate-severity insomnia, and 0.82. % of female students have severe insomnia. Data were analyzed using Chi-square statistical test. Based on the results of the Chi-square analysis, the p-value obtained is 0.058 (p-value > 0.05) so the results are not in accordance with the hypothesis</p><p><strong>Conclusion</strong> It can be concluded from these results that the degree of insomnia does not associate with the grade point average predicate for medical students of Duta Wacana Christian University, Yogyakarta.</p>
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