PARENTS' KNOWLEDGE AND ANXIETY LEVELS IN COVID-19 VACCINATION PROGRAM IN CHILDREN AGED 6 – 11 YEARS IN LAMONGAN (Original Research)
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Title
PARENTS' KNOWLEDGE AND ANXIETY LEVELS IN COVID-19 VACCINATION PROGRAM IN CHILDREN AGED 6 – 11 YEARS IN LAMONGAN (Original Research)
Subject
anxiety level; children; COVID-19; knowledge; vaccine
Description
Introduction: COVID-19 prevention is currently a major concern for WHO, especially
administering the COVID-19 vaccine. However, there are still several problems
underlying the achievements of the vaccine administration program in Indonesia,
especially the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine to children aged 6-11 years. This
study aimed to the relationship between parental knowledge and anxiety levels in
implementing the COVID-19 vaccination program for children aged 6-11 years in
Lamongan, Indonesia.
Method: This study used a cross-sectional design involving a total of 195 respondents.
The research was conducted in Lamongan by measuring the level of knowledge and
anxiety level of parents in administering the COVID-19 vaccine. The researcher used an
instrument of a knowledge level questionnaire and the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale
(HARS) which had been tested for validity and reliability, Data were analyzed using
pearson correlation test with SPSS.
Results: The results showed that 42.6% had sufficient knowledge and only a small
proportion of 24.6% had good knowledge. The level of anxiety shows that 49.7% is in the
level of severe anxiety and 4.6% is in the level of mild anxiety. Parents with low levels
of knowledge also have an impact on severe levels of anxiety. The results of the
Pearson correlation test analysis show of sig 2-tailed = 0.002, which means that
between the variable parental knowledge and the variable level of anxiety has a
significant relationship with the value of the correlation coefficient = 0.223.
Conclusions: There is a relationship between the level of knowledge and the anxiety
level of parents in administering the COVID-19 vaccine to children aged 6-11 years.
Health education related about the benefits and impacts of giving the COVID-19 vaccine
needs to be conveyed clearly to the public.
administering the COVID-19 vaccine. However, there are still several problems
underlying the achievements of the vaccine administration program in Indonesia,
especially the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine to children aged 6-11 years. This
study aimed to the relationship between parental knowledge and anxiety levels in
implementing the COVID-19 vaccination program for children aged 6-11 years in
Lamongan, Indonesia.
Method: This study used a cross-sectional design involving a total of 195 respondents.
The research was conducted in Lamongan by measuring the level of knowledge and
anxiety level of parents in administering the COVID-19 vaccine. The researcher used an
instrument of a knowledge level questionnaire and the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale
(HARS) which had been tested for validity and reliability, Data were analyzed using
pearson correlation test with SPSS.
Results: The results showed that 42.6% had sufficient knowledge and only a small
proportion of 24.6% had good knowledge. The level of anxiety shows that 49.7% is in the
level of severe anxiety and 4.6% is in the level of mild anxiety. Parents with low levels
of knowledge also have an impact on severe levels of anxiety. The results of the
Pearson correlation test analysis show of sig 2-tailed = 0.002, which means that
between the variable parental knowledge and the variable level of anxiety has a
significant relationship with the value of the correlation coefficient = 0.223.
Conclusions: There is a relationship between the level of knowledge and the anxiety
level of parents in administering the COVID-19 vaccine to children aged 6-11 years.
Health education related about the benefits and impacts of giving the COVID-19 vaccine
needs to be conveyed clearly to the public.
Creator
Masunatul Ubudiyah , Siti Sholikhah, Moh Syaifudin, Dita Elma Mei Fita Nur Rahmawati, Arifal Aris
Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/pnj.v5.i1. 43325
Publisher
UNAIR
Date
March 2023
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
Rights
ISSN : 26563894
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Language
English
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Citation
Masunatul Ubudiyah , Siti Sholikhah, Moh Syaifudin, Dita Elma Mei Fita Nur Rahmawati, Arifal Aris, “PARENTS' KNOWLEDGE AND ANXIETY LEVELS IN COVID-19 VACCINATION PROGRAM IN CHILDREN AGED 6 – 11 YEARS IN LAMONGAN (Original Research),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 26, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11806.