THE EFFECT OF MOZART CLASSIC MUSIC ON REDUCING INENSITY OF PAIN IN DISMENORHEA

Abstract

Dysmenorrhea is abdominal pain originating from uterine cramps and occurs during menstruation. Dysmenorrhea among young women often disrupts daily activities and learning activities in schools where 12% of teenagers in West Sumatra often do not attend school because dysmenorrhea and 10% of teenagers in Bukittinggi often do not attend school because of dysmenorrhea. This study aims to determine the effect of Mozart classical music therapy on the reduction of dysmenorrhea intensity in students of Tilatang Kamang Junior High School in 2018. This type of research is quasy experimental with one group pre test-post test design approach. The population in this study were students of Tilatang Kamang Junior High School II, taking samples using accidental sampling technique with a sample size of 10 people. The results showed that the average intensity of dysmenorrhea pain before intervention was 4,5 and after intervention fell to 2,8. There is a difference in the average intensity of dysmenorrhea pain before and after the intervention with an average difference of 1,7 and p-value = 0,000. It can be concluded that Mozart classical music therapy has a significant effect on the intensity of dysmenorrhea pain. For this reason it is expected that respondents, generally women of childbearing age can utilize Mozart classical music as a form of effective complementary therapy to reduce the intensity of dysmenorrhea pain and can reduce dependence on pain relievers when dysmenorrhea.