The Effectiveness of the FASA method to Minimize Abstinence Behavior of Pregnant Women

Abstract

Health behavior is any form of experience and interaction of individuals with their environment, especially those relating to knowledge and attitudes about health that create individual actions towards health. This behavior was also carried out by several pregnant women who were still abstaining from eating during pregnancy. This abstinence behavior they do because of the influence of the environment of pregnant women themselves, especially from the family. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the family psychology approach method (FASA) to minimize abstinence behavior of pregnant women. This study used a quasi-experimental design with one group pre-post test design. The study population was all pregnant women who abstained from eating. The sample was 54 respondents, using total sampling. Pre and post-test analysis using Wilcoxon. This study was conducted for 1 month for the application of the FASA method by providing knowledge of pregnant women and families about abstinence behavior. The results obtained after the method of family psychology approach, there are 49 pregnant women and families have increased knowledge and understanding of abstinence for pregnant women and leave abstinence during pregnancy. Statistical test results obtained significance value 0,001 (p <0.05). It can be concluded that the FASA method is effective to minimize the abstinence behavior of pregnant women.