Indonesian Journal of Social Development
Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026): July

Digital Health Literacy and Menstrual Health Misinformation Among Adolescent Girls in the Era of Social Media and Artificial Intelligence

Lely Setyawati Kurniawan (Udayana University Denpasar Bali)
Infanti Wisnu Wardani (Universitas Bina Bangsa)
Fatikhah Fatikhah (Universitas Muhammadiyah Kendal Batang)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Sep 2026

Abstract

The rapid expansion of social media and artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed how adolescent girls access menstrual health information, while simultaneously increasing exposure to misinformation. This study examines the relationship between digital health literacy and menstrual health misinformation among adolescent girls in contemporary digital environments. A library research approach was employed using relevant books, peer-reviewed journal articles, scientific reports, and previous studies as primary and secondary sources. Data were collected through systematic literature reading and documentation and analyzed using content analysis to identify recurring patterns, relationships, and significant findings. The analysis indicates that digital health literacy is essential for accessing, understanding, evaluating, verifying, and appropriately applying menstrual health information. Social media provides opportunities for education and myth clarification but also facilitates the rapid dissemination of inaccurate claims. AI enhances accessibility and personalization while creating additional challenges in assessing information credibility. Strengthening critical digital health literacy is therefore essential for promoting informed and safe menstrual health decisions among adolescent girls.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jsd

Publisher

Subject

Education Environmental Science Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences

Description

Indonesian Journal of Social Development is a scientific journal published by Indonesian Journal Publisher. JSD publishes four issues annually in the months of July, October, January and April. This journal only accepts original scientific research works (not a review) that have not been published ...