SELF EFFICACY ADOLESCENTS IN PREVENTION OF RISKY BEHAVIOR OF DRUG ABUSE IN BALUNG JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Abstract

BACKGROUND : Drug abuse is a problem that must be solved because it is related to the future of the nation in this case is teenagers. Prevention of drug abuse can be done from within adolescents through increasing self-efficacy (self-confidence) to take preventive drug abuse measures. This study aims to identify adolescent self-efficacy in the prevention of drug abuse in Balung Junior High School. SUBJECT AND METHODE : This research is a descriptive analytic study with 77 samples. RESULTS : Result of this research found self efficacy variable the majority showed high self efficacy by 42 respondents (54.4%) and others showed moderate self efficacy by 45.5%. In risk behavior, it is found that there are mostly risk behaviors among respondents, namely 64 respondents (83.1%) and only 13 respondents (16.9%) who are not at risk. CONCLUSION : Recommendation of this study To the parties involved in this case are the family, school, health workers, government, law enforcement and other parties there needs to be an increase in the socialization of increasing understanding of youth in preventing drug abuse