Kepekaan terhadap Humor berhubungan dengan Tingkat Kecemasan Mahasiswa Fakultas Kedokteran Saat Menghadapi Ujian

Abstract

<p><strong><em>Background:</em></strong><em>Medical students</em><em> </em><em>are facing examination in each topics to evaluate learning achievement. </em><em>A</em><em>n examination could be a trigger for anxiety. Uncontrolled anxiety could affect the learning achievement. Coping mechanism is needed to decrease the anxiety level. One of the coping mechanisms to decrease anxiety </em><em>level</em><em> is sense of humor. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether sense of humor could affect the anxiety level.</em></p><p><strong><em>Methods:</em></strong><em>This </em><em>was </em><em>an </em><em>observational analytic</em><em> with </em><em>cross-sectional</em><em> design</em><em> study</em><em>.The subjects were First Year Medical Students of </em><em>Universitas </em><em>Sebelas Maret. The sample was collected by simple random sampling method. Sense of Humor was assesed using Multidimensional Sense of Humor Scale (MSHS). Anxiety level was </em><em>assesed</em><em> using Taylor Manifest Anxiety Scale (TMAS). Collected data was analyzed with Kolmogorov-Smirnov Normality Test and Pearson Correlation Test.</em></p><p><strong><em>Results: </em></strong><em>There were 152 </em><em>samples</em><em> in this study.</em><em> T</em><em>he mean of sense of humor and anxiety level were 69.90 ± 7</em><em>.</em><em>22 and 22</em><em>.</em><em>16 ± 6</em><em>.</em><em>93 respectively. The majority of the samples showed that 78</em><em>.</em><em>3% had a high sense of humor, while 21</em><em>.</em><em>7% had a moderate sense of humor. More than half of the samples (50</em><em>.</em><em>7%) were anxious and 49</em><em>.</em><em>3% were not anxious. The result of the Pearson correlation test showed r= -0</em><em>.</em><em>263 and p= 0</em><em>.</em><em>001.</em><em></em></p><p><strong><em>Conclusions:</em></strong><em>T</em><em>his study </em><em>indicates</em><em> a </em><em>negative </em><em>correlation between </em><em>sense of humor and anxiety level towards examination on First Year Medical Student of </em><em>Universitas </em><em>Sebelas Maret.</em><em></em></p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><strong><em>Keywords: </em></strong><em>sense of humor, anxiety level, examination</em>

Sense of Humor in Student Task Discussion During Covid-19 Pandemic, Is It Important?

“…Anxiety in dealing with stressors can be overcome through various self-defense mechanisms (Karim et al, 2018). According to Sigmund Freud in Piliang (2018), the self-defense mechanism is a strategy used by individuals to prevent the open emergence of id impulses and deal with superego pressure on the ego to reduce or alleviate anxiety.…”

“…Sigmund Freud in Alwisol (2014), classifies defense mechanisms into seven categories, namely: (1) identification; (2) transfer/compromise reaction; (3) repression; (4) fixation; (5) regression; (6) reaction formation; and (7) projections. On the other hand, Karim (2018) and Srivastava & Maurya (2014) presented the research results that sensitivity to humor functions as a self-defense mechanism against anxiety, especially anxiety about task loads during a pandemic.…”

“…Based on the literature that has been compiled, some researchers state that self-defense mechanisms can alleviate anxiety and academic stress. One of them is humor (Karim, 2018;Srivastava & Maurya, 2014;Stefani, 2020). Individuals with a high sense of humor tend to feel relatively low anxiety than individuals with an intense sense of humor when faced with tense situations (Yovetick, Dale & Hudak in Novliadi, 2009).…”

Hubungan Antara Kepekaan Humor dan Kreativitas Dengan Kematangan Emosi Siswa Kelas XI SMK Negeri 11 Semarang

“…Kepekaan humor adalah kemampuan seseorang untuk menangkap adanya sesuatu yang lucu dari sebuah peristiwa. Menurut Thorson dan Powell (dalam Karim, dkk, 2018) menjelaskan bahwa kepekaan humor adalah kemampuan membuat humor, mengenali humor, mengapresiasi humor, menggunakan humor sebagai mekanisme coping dan untuk mencapai tujuan sosial. Senada dengan Hartanti (2002) kepekaan humor adalah kemampuan seseorang untuk menggunakan humor sebagai cara menyelesaikan suatu permasalahan, keterampilan menciptakan humor, dan kemampuan menghargai atau menanggapi humor.…”