IDENTIFICATION OF FACTOR AFFECTS LEVEL OF PARENTAL ANXIETY TOWARDS COVID 19 VACCINATION IN CHILDREN

The covid 19 virus has affected children, and adolescents and children now
account for more than a fifth of new cases in parts of the world. Vaccination is
carried out from all ages, including children over 6 years old. But the challenge
is about how parents can vaccinate their children. This is important to do
because parents are the key in all decision-making determinants in children. In
addition, this study is important to be carried out as an evaluation material in
achieving the coverage of the covid 19 immunization target in children. The
purpose of this study was to identify actors who influenced the level of
parental anxiety towards covid 19 vaccination in Children. This research
method uses descriptive analysis with a cross sectional study approach. The
population and sample are parents who have children aged 6-18 years. This
study used an accidental sampling method with the number of 30respondents
of parents who had children aged 6-18 years. The research sites are located in
several elementary schools in the Malang city area that have carried out covid
19 vaccinations. The results of this study showed that the age of <50 years old
parents, namely 16 people (53.3%), of which 18 people (60%) did not
experience anxiety. Ibu household (IRT) which was 17 respondents (56.7%)
with a mild anxiety level of 5 people, respondents were dominated by those
with 2 children, namely 21 people (70%) consisting of 4 people experiencing
severe anxiety. Conclusion: The results show that parents who have
psychological factors are related to the level of parental anxiety towards covid
19 vaccination in children.