PENGARUH PEMBERIAN AROMATERAPI TERHADAP STRES KERJA PADA GURU YAYASAN PENDIDIKAN PRAMA ARTHA JAYA KABUPATEN SIMALUNGUN

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Ketidakseimbangan antara beban kerja dan kemampuan guru dapat memicu stres kerja, yang juga dipengaruhi oleh faktor mental psikologis di lingkungan kerja. Aromaterapi lavender diketahui mampu memberikan efek relaksasi melalui stimulasi sistem limbik dalam pengendalian emosi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh aromaterapi lavender terhadap tingkat stres kerja guru di Yayasan Pendidikan Prama Artha Jaya Kabupaten Simalungun. Penelitian menggunakan desain pre-eksperimental dengan pendekatan one group pretest-posttest. Sampel penelitian berjumlah 41 guru yang ditentukan melalui total sampling. Pengukuran tingkat stres dilakukan menggunakan kuesioner Teacher Stress Inventory (TSI) sebelum dan sesudah pemberian aromaterapi lavender melalui metode reed diffuser. Data dianalisis menggunakan uji Paired Sample T-Test dengan tingkat kepercayaan 95%. Hasil analisis menunjukkan terdapat perbedaan signifikan tingkat stres kerja sebelum dan sesudah intervensi dengan nilai p = 0,000 (<0,05). Temuan ini membuktikan bahwa aromaterapi lavender efektif menurunkan stres kerja guru dan berpotensi diterapkan sebagai metode nonfarmakologis untuk menciptakan lingkungan kerja yang sehat dan kondusif.

Imbalance between workload and teachers’ abilities can lead to work-related stress, which is also influenced by psychological factors within the work environment. Lavender aromatherapy is known to provide relaxation effects by stimulating the limbic system involved in emotional regulation. This study aimed to examine the effect of lavender aromatherapy on teachers’ work stress at Prama Artha Jaya Educational Foundation, Simalungun Regency. A pre-experimental design with a one-group pretest–posttest approach was employed. The sample consisted of 41 teachers selected using total sampling. Work stress levels were measured using the Teacher Stress Inventory (TSI) questionnaire before and after the administration of lavender aromatherapy through a reed diffuser method. Data were analyzed using the Paired Sample T-Test with a 95% confidence level. The results showed a significant difference in work stress levels before and after the intervention, with a p-value of 0.000 (<0.05). These findings indicate that lavender aromatherapy is effective in reducing teachers’ work stress and can be considered a non-pharmacological method to promote a healthier and more supportive work environment.