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International Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Science (IJNMS)International Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Science (IJNMS)

Stunting remains a challenging health problem in Indonesia and has long-term impacts on quality of life. Adolescent girls are a strategic group in stunting prevention because their nutritional and health status determine the health of future pregnancies. This study aims to analyze the relationship between knowledge, attitudes, and social environment on stunting prevention behavior in adolescent girls at SMA Negeri 5 Tidore Islands. The study used a quantitative method with a cross-sectional design on 73 respondents selected through simple random sampling. Data were collected using a valid and reliable questionnaire, then analyzed using the chi-square test. The results showed a significant relationship between knowledge (p=0.000; OR=17.409), attitude (p=0.000; OR=31.963), and social environment (p=0.000; OR=19.419) and stunting prevention behavior. Adolescents with good knowledge, positive attitudes, and a supportive social environment were more likely to demonstrate good preventive behavior. These findings emphasize the importance of nursing interventions based on education, health promotion, and environmental support in improving the self-care abilities of adolescent girls. The role of nurses as educators and facilitators is essential to strengthen stunting prevention behaviors from adolescence.

Stunting prevention behaviors in adolescent girls at State Senior High School 5 in Tidore Islands are influenced by knowledge, attitudes, and the interacting social environment.These three factors shape adolescents ability to perform self-care according to Orems Self-Care concept.Overall, stunting prevention is the result of a synergy of internal and external factors, necessitating educational efforts, positive attitude building, and strengthening the social environment, including through the strategic role of school nurses.

Berdasarkan penelitian ini, beberapa saran penelitian lanjutan dapat diajukan. Pertama, penelitian kuantitatif dengan desain longitudinal dapat dilakukan untuk mengidentifikasi perubahan perilaku pencegahan stunting pada remaja putri dari waktu ke waktu, serta faktor-faktor yang memengaruhi perubahan tersebut. Kedua, penelitian kualitatif dapat dilakukan untuk menggali lebih dalam pengalaman dan persepsi remaja putri terkait faktor-faktor yang memengaruhi perilaku pencegahan stunting, serta hambatan dan fasilitator yang mereka hadapi. Ketiga, penelitian intervensi dapat dilakukan untuk menguji efektivitas program edukasi dan dukungan sosial dalam meningkatkan perilaku pencegahan stunting pada remaja putri, dengan melibatkan peran aktif perawat sekolah dan kader kesehatan di masyarakat.

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