Journal of Midwifery
Vol 6, No 2 (2021): Published on Desember 2021

The Relationship Between The Level Of Parental Knowledge About Covid-19 And The Application Of Clean And Healthy Living Behavior In Early Childhood During The Pandemic

Afrah Diba Faizal (Baiturahmah University)
Ira Suryanis (Baiturahmah University)
Epi Satria (Baiturahmah University)



Article Info

Publish Date
27 Dec 2021

Abstract

The increasing number of Covid-19 cases in children in Indonesia has caused  parents to make more efforts to protect their children. Parents' knowledge is the domain in the formation of Covid-19 prevention behavior by implementing clean and healthy living behaviors in children. This study aims to determine the relationship between the level of parental knowledge about Covid-19 and the application of clean and healthy living habits in early childhood during the pandemic. This research is an analytic observational study with a cross sectional approach. The population in this study were 35 parents of PAUD Nurul Quran. The frequency distribution of the level of knowledge about Covid-19, the majority of respondents have a good level of knowledge about Covid-1, namely 25 respondents or 89.3% and the frequency of implementing clean and healthy living habits in early childhood during the pandemic, it is known that most respondents 20 respondents or 71.4% have implemented a clean and healthy lifestyle. Based on the results of research with the Spearman rho test, it is known that the Asymp. Sig. (2-sided) of 0.001 <α (0.05) with a correlation value of 0.333, this means that there is a relationship between the level of parental knowledge about Covid-19 and the application of clean and healthy living habits in early childhood during the pandemic in a positive direction. and the closeness of the relationship is moderate.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jom

Publisher

Subject

Medicine & Pharmacology Social Sciences

Description

The Journal of Midwifery (JoM) is a scientific periodical/journal maintained by Undergraduate Program of Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia. This journal provides a venue for the publication of research relevant to midwives, midwifery practice and education. It ...