<![CDATA[Perilaku merokok masih dilakukan oleh banyak orang terutama di masapandemi COVID-19 ini, walaupun bahaya merokok sering ditulis di suratsurat kabar, majalah dan media masa lain, bahkan dibungkus rokok itusendiri. Kabupaten Rokan Hulu yang prevalensi merokok pada usia 13-18tahun sebesar 23,1%, dimana di usia remaja ini sangat rentan untukmencoba-coba merokok hingga menjadi ketagihan merokok. Penelitian inibertujuan untuk mengetahui faktor-faktor yang berhubungan denganperilaku merokok pada remaja di masa pandemi COVID-19 di DesaUjungbatu Timur Kecamatan Ujungbatu Kabupaten Rokan Hulu tahun2021. Jenis penelitian kuantitatif dengan desain cross sectional. Waktupenelitian dari bulan Juli-Agustus tahun 2021. Populasi penelitian yaituseluruh remaja yang ada di Desa Ujungbatu Timur Kecamatan UjungbatuKabupaten Rokan Hulu berjumlah 2.325 orang dan sampel penelitian yaitu188 responden. Teknik pengambilan sampel secara Accidental Sampling.Analisis data dilakukan secara univariat dan bivariat dengan uji chi-square(α=0,05). Hasil analisis bivariat didapatkan ada hubungan yang signifikanantara pengetahuan (ρ =0,001 ˂α=0,05), sikap (ρ =0,042 ˂α=0,05), mediainformasi (ρ =0,005 ˂α=0,05), peran teman sebaya (ρ =0,009 ˂α=0,05),dan peran orang tua (ρ =0,007 ˂α=0,05) dengan perilaku merokok padaremaja di masa pandemi COVID-19. Berdasarkan hasil penelitiankesimpulannya terdapat hubungan antara pengetahuan, sikap, mediainformasi, peran teman sebaya dan peran orang tua dengan perilakumerokok pada remaja di masa pandemi COVID-19. Maka saran untukremaja perokok diharapkan rajin membaca referensi terkait bahayamerokok sehingga dapat meningkatkan pengetahuan dan mengubah polapikirnya menjadi lebih baik. Selain itu mengubah kebiasaan merokokberkumpul bersama teman dengan kegiatan positif seperti kegiatanolahraga dengan mematuhi protokol kesehatan. Smoking behavior is still carried out by many people, especially inThis COVID-19 pandemic, although the dangers of smoking are often written about in newspapers, magazines and other mass media, they are even wrapped in cigarettesalone. Rokan Hulu Regency where the prevalence of smoking is at the age of 13-18years by 23.1%, which at this age is very vulnerable totrying to smoke to become addicted to smoking. This researchaims to determine the factors associated withsmoking behavior in adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic in the villageEast Ujungbatu, Ujungbatu District, Rokan Hulu Regency in2021. Type of quantitative research with cross sectional design. Timeresearch from July-August 2021. The research population isall teenagers in Ujungbatu Timur Village, Ujungbatu DistrictRokan Hulu Regency is 2,325 people and the research sample is188 respondents. Accidental Sampling sampling technique.Data analysis was carried out univariate and bivariate with chi-square test(α=0.05). The results of the bivariate analysis showed that there was a significant relationshipbetween knowledge (ρ = 0.001 = 0.05), attitude (ρ = 0.042 = 0.05), mediainformation (ρ =0.005 =0.05), peer roles (ρ =0.009 =0.05),and the role of parents (ρ = 0.007 = 0.05) with smoking behavior atyouth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on research resultsIn conclusion, there is a relationship between knowledge, attitudes, mediainformation, the role of peers and the role of parents with behaviorsmoking among teenagers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Then suggestions forTeenage smokers are expected to be diligent in reading references related to dangerssmoking so as to increase knowledge and change patternshe thought for the better. In addition to changing smoking habitsgather with friends with positive activities such asexercise by adhering to health protocols.]]>
