Health Belief Model and Labelling Theory in the Analysis of Preventive Behaviors to Address Biopsychosocial Impacts of Sexual Violence among Street Children in Yogyakarta

Intan Noor Khalifah (Masters Program in Public Health, Sebelas Maret University)
Argyo Demartoto (Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Sebelas Maret University)
Harsono Salimo (Department of Pediatrics, Dr. Moewardi Hospital, Surakarta)

Journal of Maternal and Child Health
Vol. 2 No. 4 (2017)

Background: Street children are at high risk of sexual violence. Necessary measures should be undertaken to address deleterious biopsychosocial impacts of sexual violence. This study aimed to analyze the preventive behaviors to address biopsychosocial impacts of sexual violence among street children in Yogyakarta using Health Belief Model and Labelling Theory.Subjects and Method: This study was qualitative descriptive with phenomenology approach. The key informants for this study included Head of Rumah Impian Indonesia Foundation (a social non-government organization) and Director of PKBI, Yogyakarta. The main informants were the street children with assistance from Rumah Impian Indonesia Foundation. Supporting informants were health personnels of Jetis community health center and the street children