International Journal of Health, Economics, and Social Sciences (IJHESS)
Vol. 8 No. 3: 2026

The Effectiveness of Iaic (I'm Aware I Care) Method Education Based on the Health Belief Model on HIV/AIDS Prevention Behavior in Adolescents At SMA Negeri 1 Telaga

Fitriani Tolinggi (Jurusan Kesehatan Masyarakat, Fakultas Olahraga dan Kesehatan, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo)
Irwan (Jurusan Kesehatan Masyarakat, Fakultas Olahraga dan Kesehatan, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo)
Reinaldi Julfirman Saleh (Jurusan Kesehatan Masyarakat, Fakultas Olahraga dan Kesehatan, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 May 2026

Abstract

Adolescents are a vulnerable group to HIV/AIDS transmission due to risky behaviors and lack of proper knowledge and understanding of HIV/AIDS prevention. One of the prevention efforts that can be done is through health education using audiovisual media. This study aims to determine the differences in HIV/AIDS prevention behavior in adolescents before and after being educated with the IAIC (I'm Aware I Care) method at SMA Negeri 1 Telaga. This study uses a quasi-experimental design with a one group pretest-posttest design. The research sample amounted to 186 respondents who were taken using random sampling techniques. Data analysis was carried out using the Paired Sample t-test. The results of the study showed an increase in HIV/AIDS prevention behavior in adolescents after being educated on the IAIC method. The results of the statistical test obtained a p-value of 0.000 (p < 0.05), which shows that the education of the IAIC (I'm Aware I Care) method based on the Health Belief Model is effective in HIV/AIDS prevention behavior in adolescents at SMA Negeri 1 Telaga. It is recommended that students are expected to increase knowledge, awareness and positive attitudes on HIV/AIDS prevention by utilizing audiovisual media and applying it in daily life.

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IJHESS

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Economics, Econometrics & Finance Public Health Social Sciences

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