RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STRESS LEVELS AND HYPERTENSION INCIDENCE IN RW 04, WORK AREA OF CANGKOL COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, CIREBON CITY

Hypertension is a condition where blood pressure is above normal. Stress can trigger
hypertension through the activity of the sympathetic nervous system which causes an
increase in blood pressure intermittently (unpredictably). This study was conducted to
determine the relationship between stress levels and the incidence of hypertension in RW
04, Cangkol Health Center, Cirebon City.
The study used an analytical design and a Cross Sectional design. Sampling in this study
used Probability Sampling with the Simple Random Sampling technique with a total of 61
respondents. The instruments used were the Lovibond DASS (Depression Anxiety Stress
Scale) questionnaire and a tensiometer to check blood pressure. Data analysis used the
sperm rank test with a p value> 0.05. The study was conducted in RW 04, Cangkol Health
Center Working Area, Cirebon City on March 20, 2025 - March 26, 2025.
The results of the study showed that the majority of hypertension sufferers were at a
moderate stress level with a total of 33 respondents (54.1%) and experienced grade 1
hypertension as many as 38 people (62.3%). The results of the Spearman rank statistical
test obtained a value of r = 0.629 and p = 0.000 (p <0.05).
These results indicate that there is a relationship between stress levels and the incidence of
hypertension in RW 04 Cangkol Health Center, Cirebon City with a strong correlation
level. The results of this study are expected to provide health information about
administering stress questionnaires to hypertension sufferers through counseling activities.