HUBUNGAN TINGKAT PENGETAHUAN DAN SIKAP REMAJA DALAM PENCEGAHAN PENLURAN COVID-19 DI LINGKUNGAN ASRAMA PANTI

Nurhayati Nurhayati, Andri Kusuma Wijaya, Asih Dewi Setyawati

Abstract

The number of people infected by the novel coronavirus (COVID‑19) is rapidly increasing worldwide. Recently, Indonesia is one of the countries with a high number of death of patients with COVID-19 in Asia. As the incidence of COVID-19 increases rapidly, it is necessary to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 in a populous area. This study aims to examine the knowledge and attitude among adolescences in preventing COVID-19. This study was a correlational study that was conducted in Panti Sosial Bina Netra, Kota Bengkulu. Knowledge and attitude questionnaires were used in this study. A descriptive and Pearson product-moment was used for data analysis. The study found that the majority of respondents have a good knowledge and attitude. Data analysis also showed that knowledge has a significant relationship with attitude in preventing COVID-19.

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Knowledge, attitude, COVID-19, prevention

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