Peran orang tua terhadap persepsi remaja putri tentang menarche di Kabupaten Purworejo Jawa Tengah

WULANDARI, Danung Sri, Prof. dr. Djauhar I., Sp.AK., MPH., Ph.D

2008 | Tesis | S2 Ilmu Kesehatan Masyarakat

Latar Belakang: Menarche merupakan peristiwa transisi penting dalam siklus hidup wanita. Menarche terjadi tiba-tiba dan tidak dapat diramalkan dengan tepat. Menstruasi pada remaja putri akan menimbulkan reaksi dan persepsi yang bermacam-macam, tergantung dari informasi yang didapat dan kesiapan untuk menerima perubahan fisik tersebut. Persepsi tentang menarche yang salah akan berdampak pada sikap dan perilaku remaja putri dalam menghadapi menstruasi dan perkembangan kesehatan reproduksi selanjutnya. Remaja putri belum mendapatkan informasi yang memadai. Tujuan: Untuk mengetahui hubungan antara peran orang tua dengan persepsi remaja putri tentang menarche. Metode: Jenis survei analitik, rancangan cross sectional, pendekatan kuantitatif dan kualitatif. Subyek penelitian remaja putri berusia 12–15 tahun. Sampel diambil berdasarkan cluster random sampling. Pengambilan data menggunakan kuesioner dan wawancara terstruktur. Pengolahan data secara univariabel, bivariabel dan multivariabel. Analisis data dengan uji Chi Square (X2) pada tingkat kemaknaan p<0.05, dilanjutkan analisis stratifikasi untuk mengetahui pola hubungan antar variabel. Hasil: Tingkat persepsi remaja putri tentang menarche mayoritas (62,9%) kurang baik. Peran orang tua dalam mempersiapkan menarche bagi remaja putri mayoritas (58,9%) baik. Hasil analisis bivariabel menunjukkan bahwa peran orang tua mempunyai hubungan yang bermakna dengan persepsi responden tentang menarche (RP=1,4; 95%CI=1,04-3,02; p=0,025). Kesimpulan: Tingkat persepsi remaja putri tentang menarche mayoritas kurang baik. Peran orang tua dalam mempersiapkan menarche bagi remaja putri mayoritas baik. Peran orang tua mempunyai hubungan dengan persepsi remaja putri tentang menarche, peran orang tua yang baik cenderung memberikan persepsi remaja putri yang baik tentang menarche dibandingkan peran orang tua yang kurang baik.

Background: Menarche is an important transitional condition of women's life cycle. Menarche occurs suddenly and cannot be predicted precisely. Menstruation among female teenagers will trigger various reactions and perception, depending on background information and preparedness to accept physical changes. Wrong perception about menarche will affect attitude and behavior of female teenagers in facing menstruation and reproductive health development which may lead to unhealthy and wrong behavior during menstruation in the future. Not all female teenagers get sufficient information. Objective: To identify the relationship of the role of parents with perception of female teenagers about menarche. Method: This was an analytical survey which used cross sectional design and quantitative as well as qualitative approaches. Subject of the study were female teenagers of 12 – 15 years old. Samples were chosen using simple random sampling technique. Data were obtained through questionnaire and structured interview, processed using univariable, bivariable and multivariable techniques and analyzed with chi square at significance level p<0.05 and stratification to identify the pattern of relationship among variables. Result: Perception of female teenagers about menarche was mainly (62.9%) not good. The role of parents in preparing menarche for female teenagers was mainly (58.9%) good. The result of bivariable analysis showed that the role of parents had significant relationship with perception of respondents about menarche (RP=1.4; 95%= 1.04 – 3.02; p=0.025). Conclusion: The majority of female teenagers did not have good perception about menarche. The majority of parents had good role in preparing menarche for their female teenagers. The role of parents had relationship with perception of female teenagers about menarche. Parent who had good role tended to bring good perception in female teenagers than those who did not have good role.

Kata Kunci : Peran orang tua,Remaja putri,persepsi,Menarche, role of parents, perception, menarche, female teenagers