<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><sec id="j_fon-2018-0024_s_006_w2aab3b7b2b1b6b1aab1c18b1Aa"><h3>Objective</h3><p>This article aimed to evaluate the effects of an educational intervention programme on improving peer educator (PE) knowledge in issues around growth and development and its risk behavior problems of adolescents in Indonesia.</p></sec><sec id="j_fon-2018-0024_s_007_w2aab3b7b2b1b6b1aab1c18b2Aa"><h3>Methods</h3><p>The study was conducted in 31 of PEs to evaluate their knowledge in adolescents. The PEs received health education and were assessed by individual work during the structured three-week programme. Data were collected before and after the training programme as pre- and post-tests.</p></sec><sec id="j_fon-2018-0024_s_008_w2aab3b7b2b1b6b1aab1c18b3Aa"><h3>Results</h3><p>The PE demonstrated significant improvements in their knowledge after attending the three-week structured training programme. The post-test scores had significant effects on the dimensions of PE knowledge scores. The PE become knowledgeable to maintain and monitor adolescents health issues around growth and development and its risk behavior problems of adolescents.</p></sec><sec id="j_fon-2018-0024_s_009_w2aab3b7b2b1b6b1aab1c18b4Aa"><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>The PE become knowledgeable to respond to the adolescent problems and readiness to become PE during puberty.</p></sec></abstract>

ObjectiveThis article aimed to evaluate the effects of an educational intervention programme on improving peer educator (PE) knowledge in issues around growth and development and its risk behavior problems of adolescents in Indonesia.MethodsThe study was conducted in 31 of PEs to evaluate their knowledge in adolescents. The PEs received health education and were assessed by individual work during the structured three-week programme. Data were collected before and after the training programme as pre- and post-tests.ResultsThe PE demonstrated significant improvements in their knowledge after attending the three-week structured training programme. The post-test scores had significant effects on the dimensions of PE knowledge scores. The PE become knowledgeable to maintain and monitor adolescents health issues around growth and development and its risk behavior problems of adolescents.ConclusionsThe PE become knowledgeable to respond to the adolescent problems and readiness to become PE during puberty.

Peer educator training program for enhancing knowledge on issues in the growth and development of adolescents and risk behavior problems in Indonesian context

Family, and Geriatric Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Jember

Frontiers of Nursing

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ObjectiveThis article aimed to evaluate the effects of an educational intervention programme on improving peer educator (PE) knowledge in issues around growth...

Peer educator training program for enhancing knowledge on issues in the growth and development of adolescents and risk behavior problems in Indonesian context

Article Category: Original Article

Published Online: Oct 25, 2018

Page range: 185 - 191

Received: Dec 26, 2017

Accepted: Feb 02, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/fon-2018-0024

Keywords
peer educator, adolescent development, risk behavior, assertive

© 2018 Tantut Susanto et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Peer educator training program for enhancing knowledge on issues in the growth and development of adolescents and risk behavior problems in Indonesian context

Article Category: Original Article

Published Online: Oct 25, 2018

Page range: 185 - 191

Received: Dec 26, 2017

Accepted: Feb 02, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/fon-2018-0024

Keywordspeer educator, adolescent development, risk behavior, assertive

© 2018 Tantut Susanto et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
peer educator, adolescent development, risk behavior, assertive