PENDIDIKAN DAN PEKERJAAN BERDASARKAN KUALITAS HIDUP PADA REMAJA (GAMBARAN DESKRIPTIF DATA RISKESDAS 2007)

Background: Not many studies explored the quality of life (QOL) of adolescence as one of the health status indicators. Their Morbidity and behavior problems received more attention. Furthermore, most health variables were treated as dependent variable, influenced by other condition, such as economic status, education or employment status. This analysis used different approach which treated the QOL of adolescence as factor that influences other factors, such as education and employment. Objective of the analysis was to explore the contribution of the QOL for schooling and employment for Indonesia youth. Methodology: Respondents for the analysis were 73,646 adolescence aged 15-19, sub-sample of Riskesdas 2007 respondents. Good QOL is defined as not having any problem in audio visual, functioning, mobility, self care, communication, participation and psychological & interaction. There was 7% of adolescence with QOL problem, defined as having at least one problem of the above categories. This analysis had been exploring how the education and employment status of adolescence with problem in their QOL as compared to those with good QOL using table descriptive analysis. Result: There was apparent difference of education and employment status between the adolescence with good QOL and those withQOL problem. Proportion of no schooling and not finished elementary school, as well as unemployed washigher for those with QOL problems (14-39.8% vs. 8%) & (27-45% vs. 22%), while education level was higher for those with good QOL (68% vs. 37.4-61%). QOL problem in audio visual and functioning had worsened the adolescence's participation in schooling. Disadvantageous was experienced more by adolescence living in rural area. Conclusion: This analysis showed that the QOL had influenced the education and employment status of adolescence. But without controlling socio economic status, the strongest factors influencing education status was economic factor, represented by living in urban or rural area. This analysis showed the importance of collaboration between health sectors and other sectors to improve the quality of life of the Indonesian adolescence. Keywords: QOL, disability, adolescent, education, occupatio