Exploration of Predictors of Adolescent Adherence to Taking Blood Supplement Tablets 81
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Abstract
Background: Adolescent girls have a ten times greater risk of anemia compared to boys. This is because adolescent girls experience menstruation every month and are in a period of growth that requires more iron intake. One form of anemia prevention in adolescents is the provision of blood supplement tablets. Based on the data, blood supplement tablets coverage is still low, indicating that adolescents^ self-awareness to consume blood supplement tablets is still lacking.
Purpose: To determine what factors are associated with the compliance of female students in consuming blood supplement tablets.
Methods: This study was conducted at Senior High School 1 Godean with the research subjects were X and XI grade students totaling 81 students. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling. The instruments used in this study were questionnaires about knowledge, family support, teacher support, peer support and health belief model (HBM) behavior questionnaire. The data obtained were then analyzed using univariate, bivariate and multivariate analyses.
Results: The results of this study showed that there were 3 factors associated with adherence to blood supplement tablets consumption in adolescents, namely peer support (p=0.02), perceived threat (p=0.02) and perceived self-efficacy (p=0.03). While the variables of knowledge (p=0.74), family support (p=0.51), teacher support (p=0.21), perceived susceptibility (p=0.24), perceived seriousness (p=0.41), perceived benefit (p=0.22), and perceived barrier (p=0.22) did not have an association with adherence in taking blood supplement tablets.
Conclusion: Peer support and perceived self-efficacy are associated with adherence of adolescent girls in taking blood supplement tablets.
