Parental support is important to improve clean and healthy living behavior for school-age children during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract

Introduction: School-age children are a critical age group because they are vulnerable to health problems that usually arise related to clean and healthy living behavior. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between parental support and clean and healthy living behavior as an effort to prevent covid-19 in students of SDN 1 Panglungan Wonosalam Jombang. Methods: Analytical research design with "cross sectional" approach. The population was 40 students from class V and VI. A sample of 37 students was taken using the Cluster Sampling technique. The instrument used a parental support questionnaire and clean and healthy living behavior. Data analysis used Spearmen Rank correlation statistical test with a significant level of = 0.05. Results: The results of the study were obtained from 37 respondents, almost entirely (81.1%) had a good level of support and most (62.2%) had a clean and healthy lifestyle as a good covid 19 prevention effort. Spearman rank correlation test analysis obtained p value of 0.01 <0.05, then h0 is rejected and h1 is accepted. Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between parental support and clean and healthy living behavior as an effort to prevent covid-19 in students of SDN Panglungan 1 Wonosalam Jombang. The role of nurses can provide nursing care in the form of education for children and parents, so that children are able to carry out clean and healthy living behaviors as an effort to prevent Covid-19.