Health literacy dengan perilaku menstrual hygiene pada remaja putri di SMA Majalengka

Abstract

Abstract Background: Health literacy among the Indonesian adolescent population is still quite low. Adolescent girls who do not receive sufficient health information show poor menstrual hygiene habits. This increases the risk of reproductive tract infections in adolescent girls. Purpose: To determine the relationship between health literacy and menstrual hygiene behavior. Method: This descriptive correlational study was conducted on female adolescents at State Senior High School One Majalengka on February 24-28, 2023. The total sample was 289 adolescent girls selected using the proportional stratified random sampling technique. The instruments used in this research were the HLS-EU-16Q and the menstrual hygiene questionnaire. The data analysis used was univariate data analysis and the Spearman Rank test. Results: Based on the Spearman Rank hypothesis analysis test data, a significance value or Sig was obtained. (2-tailed) of 0.001 (<0.05) Ha is accepted, so there is a significant relationship between health literacy and menstrual hygiene behavior in adolescent girls. The strong relationship between health literacy and menstrual hygiene behavior in young women is 0.900, meaning there is a very strong relationship between the two variables, while the direction of the relationship between the two variables is positive. Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between health literacy and menstrual hygiene. The higher the health literacy, the better the menstrual hygiene behavior. Suggestion: It is hoped that future researchers can consider other variables that may have an impact on menstrual hygiene behavior. Additionally, this can be expanded by identifying programs that can improve these two variables Keywords: Adolescent Girls; Health Literacy; Menstrual Hygiene.