Effectiveness of Interactive Crossword Game Education on Adolescents' Knowledge Level about Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Infections
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Adolescent, crossword, knowledge, Sexualy Transmitted InfectionsAbstract
Adolescence (10-24 years) is a critical developmental period with significant physical and psychological changes, placing teens at high risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Interactive crossword puzzle games offer an engaging alternative to traditional health education methods.This quasi-experimental study with a nonequivalent control group design examined the effectiveness of interactive crossword puzzles on adolescents' STI prevention knowledge. Using stratified random sampling, 102 students (grades X–XII) were recruited from SMAN 8 Jambi City (intervention group, n=51) and SMAN 5 Jambi City (control group, n=51). The intervention group received a single 90-minute session combining STI education (30 minutes) and crossword puzzle activities (60 minutes), while the control group received conventional lectures of equal duration. Knowledge was assessed using a validated 25-item questionnaire before and immediately after the intervention. Mann-Whitney test analysis revealed no significant difference between groups pre-intervention (p=0.959), but a statistically significant improvement post-intervention (p=0.001). The intervention group showed a substantial mean score increase from 19.71 to 22.22, while the control group showed minimal change from 20.02 to 20.49. The crossword puzzle method proved significantly more effective than conventional lectures for enhancing adolescents' STI knowledge, with the intervention group achieving 100% knowledge classification as "good" compared to 90.2% in the control group. Interactive crossword game education is a highly effective, innovative, and applicable method to improve adolescents' knowledge of sexually transmitted infections, with superior effectiveness compared to conventional education methods.
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