The Impact of Mental Health Promotion Using Audiovisual Media on Adolescents' Knowledge About Mental Health at SMPN 3 Pekanbaru

Abstract

Abstract
The prevalence of mental health problems in adolescents is increasing over time, the impact is affecting the social, cognitive and emotional development of adolescents. It is important to promote mental health using audio-visual media in order to increase teenagers' knowledge about mental health. The aim of this research is to determine the effect of mental health promotion using audio-visual media on teenagers' knowledge about mental health at SMPN 3 Pekanbaru. This research is a quantitative research, with a quasi-experiment research design (Quasy Experiment Method) with a Pre-test Post-test Nonequivalent Control Group Design approach, namely a design that provides a pre-test in the treatment group and control group. The sample consisted of 65 people using a stratified random sampling technique. The instrument used to assess knowledge is the Mental Health Knowledge Questionnaire (MHKQ) and displays videos of adolescent mental health. The average score for pre-test knowledge was 10.85 and post-test knowledge 17.24. The results of statistical tests for knowledge show p value = 0.000 < 0.05, so the hypothesis H0 is rejected and Ha is accepted, which means there is an influence of health promotion with audio-visual media on teenagers' knowledge about mental health at SMPN 3 Pekanbaru.

Keyword: Adolescents 1; Mental Health 2; Health Promotion 3; Audiovisual 4.