THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERCEIVED VULNERABILITY AND SEVERITY OF MODERN AND HEALTHY CIRCUMCISION BEHAVIORS FROM A HEALTH BELIEF MODEL PERSPECTIVE

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Background: Circumcision is a medical procedure performed for health, religious, or cultural reasons. In public health, modern circumcision performed by healthcare professionals using sterile procedures is considered safer and can provide health benefits. Modern and healthy circumcision practices have not been optimally utilized by the public. The behavioral decision to undergo modern and healthy circumcision is influenced by various psychological, social, and cultural factors. The Health Belief Model (HBM) is a frequently used approach to explaining health behavior. This model explains that a person's health behavior is influenced by the individual's perception of disease risk (perceived susceptibility) and disease severity (perceived severity). Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between perceived susceptibility and severity and modern and healthy circumcision behavior from the perspective of the Health Belief Model. Method: This study was a correlational analysis with a cross-sectional approach, which examines the dynamics of the correlation between risk factors and effects through a collaborative approach, observation, or data collection. Results: The study obtained a p-value of 0.048 < α (0.05), thus concluding that there is a relationship between perceived susceptibility and modern and healthy circumcision behavior. The study obtained a p-value of 0.009 < α (0.05), thus concluding that there is a relationship between perceived severity and modern and healthy circumcision behavior. Conclusion: There is a relationship between perceived vulnerability and modern and healthy circumcision behavior. There is a relationship between perceived severity and modern and healthy circumcision behavior.