THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HEALTH EDUCATION, FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSION METHOD, AND LEAFLET METHOD ON ATTITUDES AND KNOWLEDGE OF ADOLESCENT GIRLS WHO EXPERIENCE DYSMENORRHEA AT ANREAPI STATE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, POLEWALI MANDAR REGENCY

Abstract

Background; Dysmenorrhea is abdominal pain that comes from uterine cramps and occurs during menstruation, health education about dysmenorrhea is very important to be given to adolescents who have just experienced menstruation because it can be a guide for adolescents to overcome dysmenorrhea. Objectives; This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the health education method using the FGD method and the leaflet method on the attitudes and knowledge of adolescent girls about dysmenorrhea at Anreapi State Junior High School, Polewali Mandar Regency. Method; This research is an Experimental Design with a two-group pre-posttest design approach, The sampling method is carried out by purposive sampling, The research was carried out on July 18-21, 2023, the research subjects were students who experienced dysmenorrhea at Anreapi State Junior High School, Polewali Mandar Regency, the total research subjects were 20 students who were divided into two different treatment groups, data was collected through questionnaires and using tests Independent T Test Results; The results of the statistical test obtained a p value of 0.000 (<0.05), meaning that there was a significant influence or difference between the attitudes and knowledge of adolescent girls before and after the health education focus group discussion method and leaflet method. Conclusion; This study provides important information about dysmenorrhea and fosters a positive attitude in dealing with dysmenorrhea through health education and it is recommended to conduct further evaluation and observation regarding the change in the behavior of adolescent girls after receiving health education, to see the long-term effects of the educational methods used.