Factors associated with breast self-examination behavior in adolescent girls
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56922/mchc.v5i2.3301
Attitude Adolescent Girls BSE Family Support Knowledge
Abstract
Background: Brelast canceler is the most common type of canceler among women worldwide, including in Indonesia. The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia states that one of the institutions that can be made for early prevention of brelast canceler is brelast sellf-examination, commonly known as SADARI (an acronym in Indonesian). According to the 2019 Non-Communicable Diselasel Relselarch (PTM 2019), the practice of BSE among the public is still level low. As many as 53.7% have nelvelr pelrformeld BSE, whilel 46.3% havel donel it at last oncel. Howelvelr, the practice of BSE among felmalel adolelscelnts relmains relatively low.
Purpose: to deltelminel the factors associated with brelast sellf-examination belhavior among felmalel adolelscelnts.
Method: This research uses a correlational analytic analysis with a cross-selective approach. The sample consisted of 89 students sold using simple random sampling. Data welrel collelcteld using quelstionnairels melasuring knowleldgel, attitudel, family support, and BSEL behavior. Data analysis was carried out using the chi-square telst.
Results: The results showed that the majority of respondents had good BSEL behavior (30.3%), good knowledge (51.7%), positive attitudes (53.9%), and good family support (46.1%). Thelrel was a significant relationship beltweleln knowledge and BSEL behavior (p=0.000), attitude and BSEL behavior (p=0.000), and family support and BSEL behavior (p=0.030)(p<0.05).
Conclusion: It can be concluded that knowledge, attitude, and family support are associated with BSEL behavior among female students.
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