Determinants of Sexual Behavior in Adolescent Girls Aged 15-19 Years Old in Indonesia
Open Access
- 31 August 2022
- journal article
- Published by LPPM Akper Yapenas 21 Maros in Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan (JIKA)
- Vol. 4 (2), 239-251
- https://doi.org/10.36590/jika.v4i2.315
Abstract
Premarital sexual behavior in adolescent is currently a concern because it may have negative impacts for the health of the teenagers. This study’s aim was to obtain factors associated with premarital sexual behavior (intercouse) in adolescent girls aged 15-19 years old in Indonesia. This study used the 2017 IDHS data with a cross sectional design. The research sample was 7213 respondents who was taken based on the research inclusion criterias. The results of this study explained that 79 female adolescents aged 15-19 years old who have had premarital sexual intercourse (1,1%). The results of the bivariate analysis used Chi-Square test revealed that the factors associated with premarital sexual behavior in adolescent girls were education (p-value 0,001), attitudes towards premarital sexual behavior (p-value 0,000), drug use (p-value 0,000), alcohol consumption (p-value 0,000), friends who have premarital sex (p-value 0,000), and having a boyfriend (p-value 0,000). The results of multivariate analysis with multiple logistic regression test, known factors related to premarital sexual behavior in adolescent girls, namely attitudes toward premarital sexual behavior (p-value 0,000) and alcohol consumption (p-value 0,002). The most dominant variable in this study is the attitude towards premarital sex behavior. In this study, knowledge about reproductive health and having a boyfriend are confounding variables. Knowledge about reproductive and sexuality health in adolescents has to be increased so adolescents have a positive sexuality behavior.Keywords
This publication has 7 references indexed in Scilit:
- Pacar Berhubungan dengan Perilaku Seks Pranikah pada RemajaJurnal Kesmas Asclepius, 2020
- Pengaruh Pengetahuan, Kontrol Diri terhadap Perilaku Seksual Pranikah di Kalangan Remaja SMK di SurabayaJurnal Biometrika dan Kependudukan, 2017
- HUBUNGAN ANTARA FAKTOR INTERNAL DAN FAKTOR EKSTERNAL DENGAN PERILAKU SEKSUAL PRANIKAH REMAJA DI INDONESIAJurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat Andalas, 2017
- Faktor-faktor yang berhubungan dengan kejadian kanker serviks di RSUP Dr. Sardjito YogyakartaBerita Kedokteran Masyarakat, 2017
- Peran Teman Sebaya terhadap Perilaku Seksual Pranikah pada Remaja Laki-Laki dan Perempuan di IndonesiaBuletin Penelitian Kesehatan, 2016
- Sikap Remaja terhadap Keperawanan dan Perilaku Seksual dalam BerpacaranKesmas: National Public Health Journal, 2015
- INISIASI SEKS PRANIKAH REMAJA DAN FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHIJurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat, 2015