The Effect of Self-Efficacy and Subjective Norm in Motivating Handwashing Behavior among School Students in Coastal Area Nazliansyah1, Ashar Abilowo2
Poltekkes Kemenkes Pangkalpinang
Abstract
objectives Hand washing is the most effective method of preventing the transmission of diseases throughhands. The study objectives To identify relationships between gender, availability of hand washing facilities, perception of self efficacy toward hand washing compliance and subjective norm in implementing hand washing practice among students of public elementary school.
Design A cross sectional research study was used in this study.
Methdos The multistage sampling technique was used for the sampling method in this study. First stages, the researcher used purposive sampling to identify the seven Public Elementary Schools in the coastal area of Belitung District. Further, the proportionate sampling and random sampling technique were employed in this study.
Results The results showed that 11.3% of the students were not hand washing properly. In regards of self efficacy toward hand washing compliance also showed that was related to hand washing practice among elementary school students. Furthermore, subjective norm also was related to hand washing practice among elementary school students. The implication that Subjective norm has a significant relationship to hand washing behavior.
Conclusions Health care provider can develop specific intervention programs based on results to promote subjective norm among elementary school students since this norm or perception of norm can motivate hand washing behavior among elementary schools students effectively.
Keywords: Hand washing behavior, Self efficacy. Subjective norm
