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HUBUNGAN ANTARA TINGKAT STRES AKADEMIK DAN GANGGUAN PSIKOSOMATIK PADA MAHASISWA FAKULTAS KEDOKTERAN UNIVERSITAS SRIWIJAYA
University students are a group vulnerable to stress, particularly academic stress, due to the high demands and pressures of higher education. Academic stress refers to an emotional disturbance resulting from academic pressures, which, if persistent, may lead to physical and psychological problems, including psychosomatic disorders. Psychosomatic disorders are physical complaints without clear medical causes, often triggered by psychological factors. Previous studies have shown a significant relationship between academic stress and psychosomatic symptoms among adolescents and young adults. However, research focusing on this relationship among medical students, particularly at Sriwijaya University, remains limited. This study was an analytical observational research with a cross-sectional design, aiming to determine the relationship between academic stress levels and psychosomatic disorders among medical students at the Faculty of Medicine, Sriwijaya University. Primary data were collected using the Academic Stress Scale (ASS) and Shatri Sinulingga Psychosomatic Test (SSPT) questionnaires, distributed to 222 respondents selected through simple random sampling. The results of this study showed that 113 students (50.9%) experienced psychosomatic disorders. Most of the respondents had a moderate level of academic stress, accounting for 150 students (67.6%), while 38 respondents (17.1%) experienced a high level of academic stress, and 34 respondents (15.3%) had a low level of academic stress. The chi-square test yielded a p-value < 0.001, indicating a significant relationship between academic stress levels and psychosomatic disorders among medical students at the Faculty of Medicine, Sriwijaya University. Keywords: Academic stress, Psychosomatic disorders, Medical students