Fakultas Kedokteran; Universitas Islam Sultan Agung (UNISSULA)
Doi
Abstract
Self-efficacy in adolescent drug abuse refers to individual beliefs about their ability and potential to overcome drug addiction and avoid relapse. The study aimed to analyse self-efficacy to stop using drugs in male juvenile prisoners in Palembang City. This study used a quantitative approach with a cross-sectional research design. The sample consisted of 111 adolescent respondents aged 15-24 who abused drugs at LPKA Palembang City. The independent variables consist of age, education, knowledge, emotional condition and social modelling, while the dependent variable is self-efficacy. The analysis used was univariate, bivariate and multivariate. The results showed that respondents with high self-efficacy (45.9%) and low self-efficacy (54.1%), furthermore there is a relationship between the age of the respondents (p=0.004, PR=3.360, 95% CI (1.523-7.413)), knowledge (p=0.000, PR=8.017, 95%CI (2.976-21.597)), emotional state (p=0.004, PR=3.334, 95%CI (1.515-7.339)), social modelling (p=0.011, PR =3.333, 95% CI (1.377-8.070)) with self-efficacy. Meanwhile, the education level variable (p=0.700, PR=0.790) was unrelated to self-efficacy. Knowledge was the most dominant variable influencing self-efficacy (p=0.000, PR=7.153, 95% CI (2.375-21.549)) after controlling for age. Self-efficacy to stop using drugs is formed because of high knowledge about the dangers of drugs; positive emotional conditions and social modelling also strengthen in development of this self-efficacy. There is a need for intensive education from health workers and prison administrators to increase the self-efficacy of male adolescent convicts who abuse drugs so they can stop using drugs
