<![CDATA[Background: Anemia in pregnancy is a major health issue with serious impacts. Family health promotion perception enhances understanding of anemia prevention during pregnancy and strengthens family empowerment to actively engage in supportive actions. However, there is limited research on how perceptions of family health promotion influence family empowerment in the prevention of anemia. Objective: To analyze the correlation between health promotion perceptions and family empowerment in preventing anemia during pregnancy Method: This study used a descriptive correlational design. The sample consisted of 150 families of pregnant women who received antenatal care at Klampis Ngasem and Pacar Keling Health Centers in East Java, Indonesia, recruited through a consecutive sampling method. The independent variable was health promotion perception, while the dependent variable was family empowerment. The relationship between the variables was examined using Spearman’s Rho and Chi-Square statistical tests. Result: Significant associations were found between dimensions of health promotion perceptions and family empowerment. Perceived susceptibility, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, and perceived self-efficacy were significantly associated with all three dimensions of family empowerment (motivation, cognitive, and personal traits) (p < 0.05). However, perceived severity did not show a significant association with any dimension of family empowerment (p > 0.05). Conclusion: Strengthening health promotion perceptions, especially perceived susceptibility, benefits, barriers, and self-efficacy within families, can enhance their motivation, cognition, and personal traits. Health professionals are encouraged to involve families in antenatal education and promote positive health perceptions to improve support for preventing anemia during pregnancy.]]>
