HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN DAN PERILAKU SISWA TENTANG EFEK PENGGUNAAN HANDPHONE PADA KESEHATAN MATA DI KELAS XI SMAN 1 KECAMATAN SOSOPAN KABUPATEN PADANG LAWAS TAHUN 2018

Abstract

The human eye is a complex organ, consisting of a variety of different structures and a variety of sensitivity to the effects of radiation. Radiation itself is one of the common causes of many disorders and problems with eye disease. The effect of radiation on the body seems more significant especially to the sense of sight, this is in line with the development of the era that is so rapid and the emergence of various innovations in the world of technology. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between students' knowledge and behavior about the effects of cellphone use on eye health. This research method is survey analytic with cross sectional study design. The research design was carried out in Class XI of SMAN 1 Sosopan District, Padang Lawas Regency. The study population was all students in class XI of SMAN 1 Sosopan District, Padang Lawas Regency. The study sample was 52 people. The sampling technique uses "random sampling". The data analysis used is Spearman. The results showed that there was a significant correlation between students 'knowledge with the effect of cellphone use on eye health p = 0.024 (p <0.05) r = -0.313, there was a significant relationship between students' behavior with the effect of cellphone use on eye health p = 0.000 (p < 0.05) r = -0.995. It is recommended for students to attend health worker counseling so that students know how to avoid or prevent the occurrence of eye diseases due to the effects of using cellphones and maintaining eye health.