PENGARUH PERSEPSI KERENTANAN DAN PERSEPSI MANFAAT TERHADAP PERILAKU REMAJA PUTRI DALAM PENCEGAHAN ANEMIA

Abstract

One of the health problems in Indonesia that has not been resolved is anemia in female adolescents who have long-term effects on themselves. Since they need triple more iron compared to male adolescents, they have a higher susceptibility to anemia. The purpose of this study is to elaborate the effect of perceived susceptibilityand perceived benefit on behavior of female adolescents in preventing anemia. This research is an observational study with cross-sectional design. The respondents were female adolescents of class X and XI SMA Unggulan Zainul Hasan with 68 samples. The data collection used questionnaires, interview and measuring tools of hemoglobin with stick (Hb meter). The data analysis used statistical method of chi square test and multiple regression. From the result of statistical test, it was found that the majority of female adolescents (76.5%) had low perceived susceptibility, low perceived benefit (77.9%), had anemia (79.4%) and had poor anemia prevention behavior (73.5%). The value of significance is p = 0,000 which means there is an influence of perceived susceptibility and perceived benefit of anemia prevention behavior in the female adolescents. The higher the perceived susceptibility and the perceived benefit of the female adolescents, the better behavior they have on preventing anemia.