The Correlation Between the Glucose Level and Stress Level Among Medical Laboratory Science Students

The point of conducting this study was to know how stress levels affect the body’s glucose levels especially among 3rd year Medical Laboratory Science students in Liceo de Cagayan University, and to determine how stress can pose a risk to the health of the students, and how they could deal with the stress they get from school. The study aimed to know the correlation between the glucose level and stress level among the 3rd year Medical Laboratory Science students. The researchers used the descriptive research design with diagnostic laboratory procedures. In the study, the researchers did not only determine the profile of the subjects and stress level, but they also determined the subjects’ blood glucose level. The findings reveal that majority of the students were most prone to stress before and during the exam. In terms of glucose level, the results showed that more of the respondents have normal glucose level. There is a significant relationship between the stress level and glucose level of the respondents before the exam but there is no significant relationship between the stress level and glucose level of the respondents after the exam.

Keywords: Glucose, Stress level, Medical Laboratory Science students