Article Published In Vol.6 (July-Aug-2018)

Effects of Nutritional Status on Stress Response in Group B of Kindergarten Students at DKI Jakarta Province

Author : Debie Susanti, Myrnawati Crie Handini and Elindra Yetti

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