THE RELATIONSHIP OF ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR WITH ANEMIA IN YOUNG WOMEN AT SMAN 2 MALANG

Abstract

   Anemia is a condition where the concentration of hemoglobin or the number of red blood
cells is below normal. The normal hemoglobin level in adolescent girls is 12 mg%. Based on
data from the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia, the percentage of anemia in
adolescent girls is still high at 32%, which means that 3-4 out of 10 adolescents are anemic
(Kirana D.P., 2011). Meanwhile, in East Java, based on data 42% of young women in East
Java are anemic. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between
adolescent behavior and anemia in adolescent girls. This type of research is observational
analytic using a cross sectional design. The population in this research were female students
of class X at SMAN 2 Malang. Sampling with purposive sampling technique with a sample
of 125 respondents. The independent variable in this research is anemia, while the dependent
variable is adolescent behavior. The data collection instruments were a questionnaire and a
quick test Haemometer. analysis using Spearman Rho test. Almost all of the knowledge of
young women (96.1%) have good knowledge, most of the attitudes of young women (53.9%)
have positive attitudes, almost all of the actions of young women (79.7%) are sufficient. The
results of the analysis of the relationship between knowledge and anemia obtained p value =
0.030, the results of the analysis of the relationship between attitudes and anemia showed that
the p value of the relationship between attitudes and anemia in adolescent girls was obtained
p value = 0.783, the results of the analysis of the relationship between action and anemia
obtained p value = 0.511. The conclusion of this research is that there is a relationship
between knowledge and anemia and there is no relationship between attitudes and actions
with anemia. It is hoped that this research can be a school-level prevention by increasing
knowledge in young women.