Abstract
Background. The problem of premarital sexual behavior tends to be done by middle adolescent groups (15-18 years). Some permissive dating behaviors by adolescents include holding hands when dating (92%), kissing (82%), palpation (63%). Objective. The puspose ostudy aims to determine the determinants of premarital sexual behavior in adolescents at State High School No 1 Kotamobagu. Method. This study applied an analytic cross-sectional design with a sample of 299 school-age adolescents aged 14-18 years. The sampling technique used was stratified random sampling. Data were collected by direct interviews with respondents and analyzed univariately and bivariately using the chi square test. Results. The results of this study found there is a relationship between knowledge (p = 0.000), attitudes about sexuality (p = 0.001), and peer influence (p = 0.025) with premarital sexual behavior in adolescents. Conclusion. Based on the results of the study it can be concluded that there is a relationship between knowledge, attitudes about sexuality, and the influence of peers with premarital sexual behavior in adolescents.
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