KAJIAN MITOS EFIKASI DIRI TERHADAP BATU UNTUK PENAHAN BUANG AIR BESAR (THE STUDY OF THE MYTH OF SELF-EFFICACY AGAINST STONE DEFECATION)

Abstract

This study aims to describe and compare the response of adolescents and
adults of the North Bengkulu Seaside Village to the myth of defecating stones.
Defecation is one of the defecation processes in the digestive system. Some lay people
believe that grasping or pocketing stones can withstand the urge to defecate. This
research was conducted with a structured observation and interview method.
Sampling was carried out using purposive sampling techniques with adolescents
aged 16-19 years and adults aged 26-35 years taken from 763 people. Out of 763
people, 43 are teenagers and 223 are adults. From the total population of adolescents
and adults, 43 people were taken from adolescence and 27 from adulthood. Based on
observations and interviews, as many as 76% of adolescents and 75% of adults who
have committed and believed the myth. There was no significant difference between
the responses of adolescent and adult respondents to the defecation myth. Shown
with almost the same percentage value. The myth of defecation has been shown to be
more effective in respondents who believe compared to respondents who do not
believe in their teens or adults. This shows the existence of a suggestive factor in the
minds of the population believing that this myth is indeed effective.