Association between Nutrition Knowledge of Anemia with Self-Efficacy

Abstract

Background: Anemia is a significant public health issue among adolescent girls, especially in Indonesia. Inadequate knowledge of anemia contribute to low self-efficacy in managing the condition. Objective: To analyze the association the association between nutrition knowledge of anemia and self-efficacy in adolescent girls. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional design, involved 33 female students in grade X of Aulia Cendekia Senior High School, aged 14-17, were recruited in this study. The data collected includes subjects characteristics, nutrition knowledge, and self efficacy . Chi-square test was applied in this analysis. Results: A mean age of subjects was 15,18 years. Subjects who had a high level of self-efficacy amounted to 33,3%, while the low category amounted to 66,7%. The results of data analysis using the chi square test showed that P value = 0.049 (p < 0.05), which means there is a association between nutrition knowledge with self-efficacy in adolescent girls.