Effects of Nutritional Status on Stress Response in Group B of Kindergarten Students at DKI Jakarta Province
Pages : 731-734, DOI: https://doi.org/10.14741/ijmcr/v.6.4.7Download PDF
This study aims to determine the effect of nutritional status on stress response in young children. The research type used ex-post facto through survey method in group B of 6 (six) kindergartens and in total 120 students were selected by multistage cluster random sampling technique in DKI Jakarta Province. The results showed that nutritional status has a direct negative effect on stress response. This means that the increasing of nutritional status will decrease child’s stress response.
Keywords: Nutritional status, stress response