HUBUNGAN KECEMASAN IBU HAMIL DENGAN PERILAKU PENCEGAHAN INFEKSI COVID-19 DI PMB NY DIATI KECAMATAN PAKIS KABUPATEN MALANG

Abstract

: Prevention of transmission of COVID-19 infection by washing hands frequently,avoiding touching the face area, not shaking hands and hugging, not sharing personal items,maintaining social distance, not gathering in large numbers (Kemenkes RI, 2020). Pregnancyaccompanied by anxiety will lower the mother's immune system so that pregnant women willbe more susceptible to being infected with COVID-19. This study aims to analyze therelationship between the level of anxiety of pregnant women and the behavior of preventingCovid-19 infection.This research method uses observational analytic with a cross sectional approach todetermine the level of anxiety and behavior of pregnant women. According to the results ofthe Spearman's Rho Correlations Test, a Significancy value of 0.000 was obtained whichindicates the correlation or relationship between Pregnant Women's Anxiety and Covid-19Infection Prevention Behavior in the BPM area of Ny Diati, Pakis Subdistrict, is Significant.So in conclusion, there is a weak relationship between the anxiety of pregnant women and thebehavior of preventing Covid-19 infection.Keywords: Anxiety, Preventive behavior.