Umi Narsih, Homsiatur Rohmatin, Agustina Widayati, Ahmad Taufiq
The age distribution of breast cancer patients is currently changing. The likelihood of survival will increase if breast cancer symptoms and signs are identified as soon as feasible. Primary prevention strategies, such as breast selfexamination (Sadari) in adolescent girls, can be used to help control breast cancer. This study aimed to ascertain the knowledge, emotional support, information support, and self-breast examination behavior of adolescent girls in Islamic boarding schools. This study uses an observational design. Purposive sampling was used to select 75 respondents. Questionnaires were used for data collection. The findings indicated that only a small number of respondents had adequate knowledge of Sadari; however, adolescent girls did receive enough emotional support and information about Sadari from teachers, parents, and friends while the behavior for implementing Sadari was still lacking, so family and teacher support was necessary for the implementation of Sadari behavior for adolescent girls. © 2025 American Institute of Physics Inc.. All rights reserved.
Department of Midwifery, Universitas Hafshawaty Zainul Hasan, Probolinggo, Indonesia; Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, Indonesia
