EDUKASI PADA REMAJA KESEHATAN MENTAL MENDUKUNG PROGRAM MERDEKA STUNTING

Abstrak

Stunting is a condition of failure to thrive in children caused by malnutrition which is characterized by a stunted body. Stunting children are at risk for obesity and non-communicable diseases, have weaker immune conditions, and stunted cognitive development which can cause learning performance to be less than optimal. One of the causes of stunting is early pregnancy caused by early marriage. Early marriage risks causing problems not only physically but also mentally. The psychological condition of pregnant and lactating mothers causes an influence on the physical condition of the mother and baby so that they will be at risk of stunting. Vice versa, children who are stunted are at risk of having an unhealthy mentality. Based on these problems, community service was carried out with the aim of making children mentally healthy as an effort to prevent stunting. Early knowledge for adolescents will increase information to prevent stunting. Community service activities are carried out by providing mental health counseling, inviting joint gymnastics, providing germas motivation, and signing healthy commitments. The activity was attended by all students of SMA N 1 Tempel. After the activity was carried out, a questionnaire was given about the mental health campaign. The results of the questionnaire show that more than half of adolescents' knowledge is in the sufficient category as much as 74.9%. More than half of teenagers behaved withdrawn as much as 71.5%, more than half of teenagers behaved helplessly as much as 53.7%, more than half of teenagers behaved deviantly with anger as much as 74.0%, more than half of teenagers did not experience sleep disorders as much as 55, 4%, and more than half of adolescents do not have difficult behavior asking for help as much as 57.9%. Mental conditions affect physical conditions, adolescents must have a healthy mentality in order to prevent stunting.

Keywords: Adolescents, stunting, mental health