RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND STRESS AND ANXIETY LEVEL IN INDONESIAN DAY TRADERS

• Main Author: Purnama, Depi
• Format: Theses
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/71029
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, public interest in day trading on the stock exchange has increased significantly. Day trading promises early profits and the opportunities of it everyday. Unfortunately, this scope has the potential to increase sedentary behavior and mental health disorders associated with stress and anxiety. To deal with those risks, physical activity is known as a protective factor for the prevention and management of health risks due to sedentary behavior. Physical activity is also beneficial for mental health and general well-being. The purpose of this study is to analyze the level of physical activity, the level of stress and anxiety, and the correlation between physical activity and stress and anxiety levels among day traders in Indonesia. This study was conducted as a precautionary measure against potential health risks of day trading activities in the future. Correlational analysis with cross-sectional design has been used as research method in this study. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire – Short Form (IPAQ-SF) and Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) instruments were used as data collection tools which were distributed online to the trader community in Indonesia (n = 392). Statistical test results using Rank Spearman showed a significance value between physical activity and stress level of 0.000 (p<0.05), and between physical activity and anxiety level of 0.000 (p<0.05). These results indicating the correlation between physical activity and stress and anxiety levels. The survey results showed that 33.67% of subjects had low levels of physical activity, 40.56% moderate physical activity, and 25.77% high level of physical activity. As many as 68.62% of the subjects had normal stress levels, 17.60% had mild stress, 9.18% moderate stress, 2.30% severe stress, and 2.30% very severe stress. As many as 51.28% of the subjects had normal anxiety levels, 23.47% mild anxiety, 11.48% moderate anxiety, 5.36% severe anxiety, and 8.42% very severe anxiety. The subjects with high levels of physical activity had lower levels of stress and anxiety, and the subjects with screen time duration of ? 4 hours had more severe levels of stress and anxiety. From these research findings, the recommendation of maximum duration of screen time trading is only 4 hours per day, and it is recommended for traders to perform physical activities such as stretching during day trading activities.