Keyakinan Dan Sikap Remaja Putri Dengan Perilaku Personal Hygiene Saat Menstruasi

Narsih, Umi
Rohmatin, Homsiatur
Widayati, Agustina

Window of Health : Jurnal Kesehatan
Vol 4 No 2 (April 2021 )

Poor personal hygiene during adolescent girls menstruation effects on infection susceptibility of the reproductive organs. The purpose of this study is to know the relationship of beliefs and attitudes of adolescent girls girl to personal hygiene behavior during menstruation. The research method used was observational analytic research with cross sectional design. The population was all adolescent girls of MTS Darul Ulum Kraksaan - Probolinggo with a total of 55 people. The sampling uses non-probability sampling technique that is saturated sampling technique. The size of sample was 55 adolescent girls. The independent variable in this study is the beliefs and attitudes of adolescent girls, while the dependent variable is personal hygiene behavior of adolescent girls during menstruation. Data collection using questionnaires and interviews and statistical analysis using chi square with a = 0.05. The statistical test results of the relationship of adolescent girls beliefs to personal hygiene behavior during menstruation was obtained p value = 0,000 <a = 0.05, which means there is a relationship between adolescent girls belief and personal hygiene behavior during menstruation. While the relationship between adolescent girls 'attitudes with personal hygiene behavior during menstruation, the value of p = 0,000 <a = 0.05, which means there is a relationship between adolescent girls attitudes with personal hygiene behavior during menstruation. The conclusion said that there is a relationship between the beliefs and attitudes of young women with personal hygiene behavior during menstruation. It is suggested for adolescent girls to pay more attention on personal hygiene during menstruation in order to avoid reproductive organ infections. Keywords : Belief; attitudes; personal hygiene; menstruation; adolescent girls