THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ACTIVE SMOKER PERCEPTION ABOUT PASSIVE SMOKER WITH MOTIVATION TO QUIT SMOKING IN BRAJAN KASIHAN BANTUL YOGYAKARTA


ABSTRACT: One of the largest cause of death in the world is cigarettes. Smoke is one of the addictive substances.Smoking could increase the risk the heart disease, increase cholesterol levels in the blood, blood pressure and diabetes. The purpose of this study was to find relationship between active smokers perception about passive smokers with the motivation to quit smoking among adults in Brajan Kasihan Bantul Yogyakarta. The research was quantitative research with crossectional approach the population all of active smoker in Brajan. The sample in this study was 68 active smoker who aged more than 21 years old and obtained by total sampling. Chi square test was used to analyse the data. The results of the study found that respondents who had a good perception and had high motivation to quit smoking was 31 respondents (45,6%), while the respondents who had a not good perception, and had low motivation to quit smoking was 17 respondents (25%). Based on chi-square analysis, there was a significant relationship  between active smokers perception about passive smokers with motivation to quit smoking in adults in Brajan Kasihan Bantul Yogyakarta. Therefore  it is important for health worker to improve the motivation to quit smoking by increasing a good perception about active smokers.
KEYWORDS: perception, active smoker, motivation, quit smoking, passive smoker
Penulis: Nindita K Santoso, Zulpahiyana, Tri Haryanto
Kode Jurnal: jpkebidanandd170436

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