Hubungan Pengetahuan dengan Sikap Menangani Disminore pada Siswi SMP Negeri 21 Kota Bengkulu Tahun 2025

Ria Emalyanda (Universitas Dehasen Bengkulu)
Mariza Arfianti (Universitas Dehasen Bengkulu)
Berlian Kando Sianipar (Universitas Dehasen Bengkulu)

Jurnal Multidisiplin Dehasen (MUDE)
Vol 5 No 3 (2026): Juli

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) 2020, around 90% of women suffer from dysmenorrhea, with the incidence of dysmenorrhea being quite high at around 10-16%, among which some experience severe dysmenorrhea. The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemenkes RI) reported that around 64.25% of adolescent girls experience dysmenorrhea, with 54.89% experiencing primary dysmenorrhea, with a prevalence ranging between 50 and 90 percent among women of reproductive age. The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is a relationship between knowledge and attitudes in managing dysmenorrhea.The method used is an analytical research design with a cross-sectional approach, and data were collected by distributing questionnaires to 119 eighth-grade respondents at SMP Negeri 21 Kota Bengkulu, using a total sampling technique.The results of the univariate analysis show that almost half of the respondents (43.7%) have sufficient knowledge, the majority of respondents (41.2%) have good knowledge, and (15.1%) have poor knowledge. Most respondents (78.2%) have a positive attitude, while some respondents (21.8%) have a negative attitude. The bivariate analysis results indicate a relationship between knowledge and attitudes in managing dysmenorrhea among students of SMP Negeri 21 Kota Bengkulu in 2026, with a p-value of (0.001).The researchers suggest that future researchers investigate other factors that influence attitudes toward managing dysmenorrhea, using a design and sample size that are more diverse.