THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERACTIVE MEDIA USE TO THE PREVENTION OF UNWANTED PREGNANCY IN GIRL ADOLESCENT AT SIMPANG TIGA ORPHANAGE, MEDAN IN 2020

Abstract

Adolescence, which is the age of 10-19 years, was a period of maturation of the human reproductive organs, which is often called puberty. It is associated with the transition period, namely a period of turmoil and uncertainty. Teens are considered to be no longer children, but on the other hand, adolescents are also not considered adults, so this situation put them to experience an identity crisis. This research was a quasi-experimental study with one group pre-test post-test design to determine the effectiveness of the use of interactive media to the prevention of unwanted pregnancy in adolescents girl. The subjects in this study were 30 students at Simpang Tiga Orphanage, Medan to measure their knowledge, attitudes and actions towards the intervention given. The results of this study indicated an increase in knowledge, attitudes and actions of the object after being given intervention. The mean level of initial knowledge was 4.73 + 0.69 and after the intervention was good (9.23 + 2.41), the mean initial attitude was 20.53 + 2.80, and after intervention it was 29.27 + 4.43. The initial mean of action was 4.43 + 1.30 but after intervention it was 9.47 + 2.34. The average difference in attitude elements was higher (8.73 + 4.13) than knowledge (4.50 + 2.43) and actions (5.03 + 1.67). The conclusion in this study was that the use of interactive media as education media for adolescent reproductive health was proven to have an effect on the prevention of unwanted pregnancy in adolescent girls.