Reproductive Health Game (KEPO Game) to the Self-Concept and Adolescent Reproductive Health Motivation

Abstract

The problem of adolescent reproductive health has not been adequately addressed, although there have been many tried attempts both formally and informally. Adolescents aged 12-15 years old are suitable for early reproductive health education, so the needed media that suits their needs and developments. Reproductive health/kesehatan reproduksi (KEPO) game contains information about reproductive health and moral messages in the formation of self-concept, healthy reproduction, health motivation, and responsibility. The purpose of this study was for knowing the effect of using the KEPO game to the self-concept and motivation of adolescent reproductive health. The study layout uses a quasi-experiment with a pretest-posttest with control group design. The treatment group received a KEPO game, while the control group received the Young Health Programme (YHP). This study uses a sampling technique using simple random sampling with a sample of 42 students for each group. The analysis used is the nonparametric test. This research was implemented in the work area of the Public Health Center Ujungberung in Bandung city on the April-May 2017. The results showed that there was an effect of using the KEPO game to self-concept and motivation of adolescent reproductive health (p<0.001). The increase in self-concept in the treatment group was 8.2%, while in the control group it was 2.2%. For reproductive health motivation, the treatment group experienced an increase of 9.5%, while the control group experienced an increase of only 0.8%. In conclusion, the KEPO game increased self-concept and reproductive health motivation in adolescents.