Health Education Improve Behavior and Self-efficacy on Personal Hygiene Among Children with Intellectual Disability

Personal hygiene is one of the basic human needs and must be kept clean, including scalp and hair, eyes, nose, ears, nails of hands and feet, skin and overall body care. Health education on personal hygiene is still concern not only for healthy children but also for children with disabilities. One of the ways is with audiovisual methods. This study aimed to analyze the effect of health education on personal hygiene with audiovisual methods. The study design used was pre-experiment without a control group. The number of samples was 30 using total sampling technique. Knowledge of personal hygiene before health education (pre-test) was mostly insufficient category, after being given health education (post-test) mainly was in proper group. The pre-test attitude was in low category, and the post-test was still the same. Pre-test and post-test of behavior were mostly being practiced. Pre-test and post-test of self-efficacy were in low category. There was an influence of health education on personal hygiene with audiovisual methods on the level of knowledge in intellectually disabled children (p<0.05), but there was no effect on attitudes, behaviors, and self-efficacy in intellectually disabled children

Effects of Motivation on Test Performance of First Year Covenant University Students

This study examined the effect of motivation on test performance of first year Covenant University students, Ota, Ogun State. The study adopted pre-test, post-test experimental design. Data for the study were obtained from sixty (60) students with age range between 15 and 18 years (average age = 16.5 years). Participants were randomly assigned to three conditions using independent group design. The independent and dependent variables were motivation and test performance respectively. The two hypotheses were analysed using Mann- Whitney U test. The result shows a significant difference between the result of the unrewarded students in the control group and students rewarded with verbal praise in the experimental group (U = 61.000, N1 = 20, N2 = 20, p< 0.05, one-tailed). There was also a significant difference between the result of the students rewarded with primary reinforcers and the unrewarded students in the control group (U = 45.000, N1 = 20, N2 = 20, p< 0.05, one-tailed). This study justifies the importance of motivation on test performance. To improve students’ academic performance, teachers are encouraged to motivate their students. Key words: Teachers, motivation, test performance, Ot

Pengaruh Media Pop Up Flashcard Terhadap Kemampuan Membaca Permulaan Siswa Tk B

This research is aimed to figure out the comparison of initial reading ability from group B of KSPA UNJ play group Rawamangun. Whether using Pop Up Flashcard media or without using any media to be given. This research type is Pre-Experimental One-Group Pretest Design with 10 subjects. The data collected through pre test and post test while the learning is in progress. Pre test and post test are used to determine the initial reading ability of the students. Furthermore, the data were analyzed by giving pre test hypothesis (normality test and variance homogeneity test) and hypothesis test by using partial test (T). The result are; there is a comparison of the initial reading ability from the group B KSPA UNJ play group when Pop Up Flashcard media was interfered. It also indicates that Ho was rejected and H1 was accepted

Pengaruh Layanan Bimbingan Kelompok terhadap Tingkat Stres Warga Binaan Wanita (Kasus Non Narkoba) di Lapas Anak Pekanbaru

This study aimed to determine the effect of group guidance service on stress levels the female inmates (non drug cases) at pekanbaru children's correctional institution. The research method used in this research pre experimental method using The One Group Pre-test Post-test Design. The research wa done twice before the experiment (pre test) and after experiment (post test) with one group of subject. Data analysis used in this research is descriptive qualitative and quantitative analytic. Subjects in this study were selected using non-probability sampling technique with purposive sampling method amounting to 7 non-drug users of non-drug cases. This research was conducted by providing group guidance service for 5 meetings. The analysis was used Wilcoxon test. The result showed significant influence of group guidance service to stress levels (Asymp. Sign obtained at 0,043 where 0,043 < 0,05 = signicficant)

Pengaruh Relaksasi Otot dalam Menurunkan Skor Kecemasan T-Tmas Mahasiswa Menjelang Ujian Akhir Program di Akademi Keperawatan Notokusumo YOGYAKARTA

Background: Anxiety is a disorders that has symptoms of heart, dizzy, wet palm and foot or emotional disorders such as discomfort feeling, difficult to concentrate, worried, exhaustness, insomnia, less appetite. This condition often occurred in students of Nursing Academy (Akper) of Notokusumo Yogyakarta when they are facing final examination. This is obtained from a preliminary research that was conducted by giving question on the condition experienced by the students of Akper Notokusumo Yogyakarta regarding their worryness in facing the examination with subject of 50 students that was held on the 5th – 8th of October 2007.Objective: This research was aimed to find out the influence of muscle relaxation in decreasing the TMAS anxiety score of students in facing their final examination.Method: This was a quasi experimental design with randomized control group pre test and post test design that was research subjects who were classified into two groups that were treatment group that was located in Akper Notokusumo with 100 students and control group that was located in Akper Karya Bhakti Husada Bantul with subjects of 50 students. Both of the groups were given pre test before given treatment, and yet, one group was given post test after treatment while the other group was given post test without treatment. The intsrument being used was Taylor Manifest Anxiety Scale (TMAS). The analysis being used to examine the difference of treatment and control group was conducted with independet sample t test with significance level of p = 0.05.Result: The result of the research showed that there was a decreasing on anxiety from pre test to post test. In control group, there was no decreasing of anxiety from pre test to post test even there was an improvement during post test.Conclusion: Relaxation had influence in decreasing anxiety of student of Nursing Academy of Notokusumo Yogyakarta as treatment group and the result was lower during post test compared to pre test

Deep Breathing Relaxation Techniques Improve Emotional Control on Tuberculosis Patients

Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by Tuberculosis Mycobacterium. Based on WHO report in 2014, the world population suffering from tuberculosis were 9.6 million people while in Indonesia it was amounted 324 539 people. Tuberculosis patients have a tendency to experience emotional disturbance due to the illness. A deep breathing relaxation is a nursing action for controlling emotions of tuberculosis patients. The study design is quasi-experimental design with one group pre-test-post-test. Data were collected by using a questionnaire adapted from Gross and John (2003). Data were analyzed using paired t test. The results of this research is deep breathing relaxation technique is effective to control emotions of tuberculosis patients with p value = 0,001

Psychological impact of identifying character strengths in people with psychosis

A one group pre-post test design investigated the impact of identifying character strengths using the Values In Action Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS) with individuals with early psychosis (N = 29). Post-test improvements in positive affect and cognitive performance were observed. Neither self-esteem nor self-efficacy improved. The technique appears feasible for use within early intervention services. Adverse consequences should be monitored and additional components considered to enhance benefits