Abstract

 
 
 This study examined the relationship between peers popularity and self-esteem within the attitude towards sexual behaviour among young pregnant out of wedlock. A total of 130 teenagers pregnant out of wedlock aged between 14 years and 19 years from 4 welfare institutions in the states of Selangor, Perak, Johor and Kelantan participated in this research. Respondents were selected using stratified random sampling technique. This study utilises the three questionnaires of the Inventory Peer Pressure, Popularity, and Conformity Scale (Santor, Messervey & Kusumakar, 2000), the Rosenberg Self- Esteem Scale (Rosenberg, 1965) and Brief Sexual Attitudes Scale (Hendrick & Reich, 2006). All instruments used had yielded a Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficient value ranging from 0.82 to 0.90. Findings revealed that the level of peers popularity is high, level of self esteem also high and respondents indicated a high level of attitude sexual behavior. Results of Pearson’s correlation analysis revealed that there were significant relationships between peers popularity and attitudes toward sexual behavior (r= .801, p<.05) and a significant correlation between self esteem and attitude sexual behavior (r = .708, p <.05). Bootstrapping analysis revealed the role of self esteem as a mediator variables of peers popularity and self esteem with sexual attitude behavior. From the theoretical implications, this study describes the role of self esteem as a mechanism that effect the popularity of peer sexual behavior and attitude. In conclusion, peers popularity and self esteem related to sexual attitude and behavior. The study showed that risk factors such as the acceptance by the peer group have a significant direct effect on sexual behavior At the same time, this study also suggests several alternatives in order to curb sexual misconduct among the teenagers today.
 
 
Highlights
Nor Jumawaton Shahruddin1, Mariani Mansor1, Zainal Madon1, Hanina Halimatusaadiah Hamsan2 1Jabatan Pembangunan Manusia dan Pengajian Keluarga, Fakulti Ekologi Manusia, UPM 2 Jabatan Sains Kemasyarakatan dan Pembangunan, Fakulti Ekologi Manusia, UPM
A total of 130 teenagers pregnant out of wedlock aged between 14 years and 19 years from 4 welfare institutions in the states of Selangor, Perak, Johor and Kelantan participated in this research
Findings revealed that the level of peers popularity is high, level of self esteem high and respondents indicated a high level of attitude sexual behavior
Summary
Berdasarkan Harden (2014), remaja membentuk sikap tingkah laku seksual kesan daripada ketidakmampuan mereka berfikir secara rasional baik buruk kesan perbuatan itu. Sehubungan itu, kajian ini akan melihat perkaitan faktor populariti rakan sebaya dengan sikap tingkah laku seksual dalam kalangan remaja hamil luar nikah. Dapatan kajian juga membuktikan bahawa faktor risiko seperti penolakan oleh kelompok rakan sebaya memberi implikasi terhadap sikap serta tingkah laku remaja ke arah hubungan seksual berisiko. Oleh itu pengkaji mewujudkan persoalan iaitu, apakah perkaitan antara populariti rakan sebaya dan estim diri dengan sikap tingkah laku seksual dalam kalangan remaja perempuan yang hamil luar nikah di Semenanjung Malaysia? Kajian ini mengaplikasikan Model Bioekologi Bronfrenbrenner dan Ceci, (1994) sebagai asas kepada kerangka konseptual dan pada akhirnya dapat memberi gambaran dan penjelasan dengan lebih terperinci mengenai sikap tingkah laku seksual dalam kalangan remaja hamil luar nikah di Malaysia
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