CHAPTER 2

Psychological Health: Behavior, Domains of Behavior: KNOWLEDGE, and

Measurement Method

Introduction
Behavior is all of human activity that can be observed directly or indirectly. Domains of
behavior consists of three, called knowledge, attitude, and practice. The domains are
included in health promotion indicators. The learning focus of this chapter is about
knowledge.

Learning Objective
After completing this chapter, you should be able to :
1. To be understand the concept of knowledge
2. To be understand how to measuring knowledge
3. To be understand about concept of knowledge on the article of health
4. College student be able to speak in class

Resources
1. Additional Reading
a. Notoatmodjo, Soekidjo., 2003, Pendidikan dan Perilaku Kesehatan
b. Azwar, Saifudin., 1998, Sikap Manusia: Teori dan Pengukurannya
c. Dignan, Mark, B., Measurement of Health Education
d. Kar, S. 1989. Health Promotion Indicators and Actions. Springer, New
York
e. Some Indonesian or International article
f. Notes / power point slide / etc, previous lecture that related of health
behavior and health promotion

Learning Activities
1. Lecture and Discussion
Lecturer is provide about concept of behavior and one of behavior domain
(knowledge).
a. What is the meaning of behavior? Explain about that!
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 b. What are the domains of behavior?
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c. What are the factors that affected the behavior? Explain about it and give
the example!
1) Predisposing : ..............................................................................
2) Enabling : ..............................................................................
3) Reinforcing : ..............................................................................
d. What is the meaning of knowledge?
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e. How are the levels of knowledge? Explain about that!
1) Know : ..............................................................................
2) Comprehension: ..............................................................................
3) Application : ..............................................................................
4) Analysis : ..............................................................................
5) Synthesis : ..............................................................................
6) Evaluation : ..............................................................................
f. How is to measuring knowledge?
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2. Peer Review and Discussion

College students are formed into 4 groups. The classification of groups and
indicators are determined by the college students. Every group is assigned to
complete the task given by the lecturer with the allocation of time determined by
the lecturer. Every group is assigned to search about international article of
health. The international article of health must have one knowledge variable
minimumly. After got it, every group is assigned to define knowledge at the
international article of health. After done, every group is assigned to make
method to measuring the knowledge. The result of peer review will present by
group to discuss in the class.
 3. Note
Prepare the materials and answers for peer review and discussion in the second
session of learning activity on chapter 3.

Comprehension question
1) What is the meaning of knowledge?
2) How is to measuring it?

Reflection
Lecturer making the reflection to college student by some question that given to them
(random) about this chapter.
Level of Ability
Learning Objective Competent Adequate Poor
To be understand
the concept of
knowledge
To be understand
how to measuring
knowledge
To be understand
about concept of
knowledge on the
article of health
College student be
able to speak in
class