Adolescent Risky Behavior Research Articles

Factors Associated with Risky Sexual Behavior among Adolescents in Mbujimayi “Case of the Pupils of the School Complex of Manzonzo” (Democratic Republic of Congo)

Unusual sexual behavior is a major problem in the life of society, both in developed and developing countries, in its magnitude. The aim of this study is to describe the factors associated with risky sexual behavior in adolescents. This is a descriptive study carried out in the town of Mbujimayi with teenage students. The following observations were made: 315 adolescent students aged 12 to 19 responded with informed consent to our questionnaire, of which 73 reported having had their first sexual intercourse. After analyzing the data, we arrived at the following results: 23.2% had already had their first sexual intercourse; adolescents aged 12 to 14 occupied the first place with 53.4%; 58.9% were men and 41.1% were women (gender ratio of 1.4 in favor of men); 23.2% had ever had sex; 64.4% of sex was done with friends; 83.6% of sexual intercourse was voluntary and 16.4% forced; 64.4% of sexual relations were the occasion of a friendly meeting; 49.3% of sexual relations were concluded on the initiative of friends; 56.2% of respondents put society as the main factor, followed by sexual pleasure with 34.2% of respondents; 79.5% of intercourse was unprotected.

ANALISIS DETERMINAN PERILAKU SEKSUAL BERESIKO PADA REMAJA DI SMA LAMPUNG SELATAN TAHUN 2020

Sexual behavior is said to be risky if the behavior brings unwanted consequences such as abortion, pregnancy outside marriage and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs). In 2019 there were 78 cases of pregnancy and childbirth among adolescents in the working area of ​​Candipuro Health Center. This type of research is quantitative. Analytical research design with cross-sectional approach. The population is all high school students grade X, XI, XII in South Lampung Regency as many as 15,259 students. with a sample of 429 respondents. Data analysis used univariate analysis with percentages, bivariate analysis with Chi Square and multivariate analysis with multiple logistic regression. The results showed that there was a relationship between knowledge with at risk sexual behaviorwith p value 0,001,there was a relationship between attitudes with at risk sexual behaviorwith p value 0,000, there was a relationship betweenimformation sources with at risk sexual behavior with p value 0,002, there was a relationship between friends of the same age with at risk sexual behavior with p value 0,000, there was a relationship the role of parents with at risk sexual behavior with p value 0,017. The dominant factor influencing risky sexual behavior in teens in South Lampung High School in 2020 is attitude with OR 12,064. Efforts that can be made to reduce risky sexual behavior in adolescents by increasing knowledge about reproductive health that can be done through adolescent health care service programs (PKPR) in collaboration with puskesmas.

ANALISIS ENAM FAKTOR PREVENTIF PERILAKU SEKSUAL BERISIKO REMAJA SEKOLAH MENENGAH PERTAMA GENERASI PLATINUM

ABSTRACT. The risk-taking issue of sexual behavior at a young age often leads to bad damage for the teenager and its surroundings when viewed as an asset of a nation to engage in such an aspect of development, the preoccupation of sexual behavior must be overcome by involving a number of important factors among famlies, school, peers, religiousity, social media, and local cultural values. The aims of the discussion, then is to recognize the simultaneous impact of six preventive factors : risky sexual behavior on the teenager, and individual relationships with adolescent risky sexual behavior. The methods used are double-regression quantitative and the correlation by Karl Pearson. Participant engaged by 150 students (sevent – nine grade) with saturated technique sampling. The scales that used are the parent-adolescent relationship scale (Hair, dkk., 2005), quality of school life scale (Eptein dan McPartland, 1998), CAYCI peer relationship scale : middle/high school student version (Butcher, dkk., 2016), the adolescent religious coping scale (Bjorck, 2009), outside and inside school media of behavior scale (Lu, dkk., 2018), cultural intelligence scale (Earley dan Ang, 2003), and the scale of risky sexual behavior. The result of the research hypothesis is accepted, which means there are simultaneous effect of six factors on adolescent risky sexual behavior with a value of 9,179 and of significance = 0,000, and there is a significant negative relationship between each factor and the risky sexual behavior of adolescents. The value of the six preventive factors is in high categroies, and the risky sexual behavior of adolescents is in a low category. This result indicates that six specific factors can be established as a primary mediator incoping with sexual behavior at risk for the adolescence of the platinum generation

Do Social Support and Strain Mediate the Relationship Between Childhood Exposures and Frailty in Later Life?

Previous studies have identified the early origins of physical frailty, notably poor childhood health and socioeconomic status, but relatively few studies examine whether social support in later life mitigates the influence of early noxious exposures on frailty. Given the established relationship between health and social relationships in older adults, this research uses data from the Health and Retirement study (2004-2016) to examine whether social support and strain mediate the effect of childhood exposures on frailty in later life. A series of linear regression and pathway models were estimated to test whether childhood exposures, including socioeconomic status, infectious and chronic diseases, impairments, and risky adolescent parental behaviors, were associated with phenotypic frailty (Fried et al. 2001). After adjusting for demographic and adult factors, accumulated childhood misfortune was directly (b=0.015, p<.01) and indirectly (b=0.007, p<.001) associated with more frailty. Average social support, but not strain, from one’s spouse, children, family and friends significantly mediated the relationship between accumulated misfortune and frailty (b= -.002, p<.01). Path analysis revealed that social support reduces later life frailty directly (b=-0.106 ,p<.001) and indirectly through a reduction in adult morbidity (b=-0.031, p<.001). However, counterintuitively we found that accumulated misfortune was associated with more social support. Supplemental analyses reveal that one or more infectious diseases in childhood were responsible for the positive relationship (b= 0.393, p<.001). These results have implications for how we may reduce the burden of frailty on those who have experienced misfortune early in life.

Bullying and Substance Use in Early Adolescence: Investigating the Longitudinal and Reciprocal Effects Over 3 Years Using the Random Intercept Cross-Lagged Panel Model.

Bullying and substance use among adolescents have been increasingly studied in the field of developmental psychology, but research to date has primarily investigated the cross-sectional relationship and, to a lesser extent, the long-term impact of bullying on substance use. Grounded in the General Theory of Crime, this study focused on the longitudinal reciprocal relationships between bullying and substance use (i.e., smoking and alcohol consumption) during early to mid-adolescence, which is a critical developmental phase. We aimed to investigate the hypothesis of a reinforcing downward spiral at the within-person level. Moreover, we intended to examine gender differences in the expected longitudinal relationships. Our analyses are based on self-report data for bullying and substance use collected from 1,495 adolescents (746 males; Mage at T1 = 12.42, SD = 0.58) at three waves between 2017 and 2019. We applied the random intercept cross-lagged panel model to separate within-person from between-person effects. At the between-person level, the mutual association between bullying and substance use, previously demonstrated in cross-sectional studies, was confirmed. At the within-person level, results provide evidence of a significant age-dependent change in bullying and substance use from 13 to 14 years old, where the significant increase in bullying could be attributed to females but not to males. We also found a gender-independent significant positive effect of bullying at 12 years old on substance use at 13 years, but not vice versa. Thus, the hypothesis of a reinforcing downward spiral, shown by significant positive reciprocal effects, did not find support. According to the General Theory of Crime, our findings underline that bullying can be considered a context-related factor inasmuch as it pushes adolescents to smoke and drink, which are both expressions of low levels of self-control, which need to be considered in intervention programs to effectively prevent unhealthy and risky behaviors in adolescence.

Parent-Child Dyad's Collective Family Efficacy and Risky Adolescent Health Behaviors.

Parents play an influential role in their children's health behaviors. Research has shown that individuals' efficacy beliefs (personal and collective efficacy) are closely related to their behaviors and can be modified to improve health outcomes. Existing evidence confirms the effect of self-efficacy on various health outcomes. However, the effects of parent-child dyads' collective efficacy beliefs on adolescents' health outcomes are less clear. Bandura and his colleagues postulated that family members' perceived collective family efficacy plays an important role in their psychological well-being and possibly their health behaviors. However, few study results have delineated the relationship between collective family efficacy and risky adolescent health behaviors. This study was conducted to examine the relationships among parent-adolescent dyads' collective family efficacy, satisfaction with family functioning, depressive symptoms, personal efficacy beliefs, and adolescent risky health behaviors. This cross-sectional study surveyed 158 parent-adolescent dyads from the Midwestern region of the United States. Linear regression and path modeling were conducted to examine the influences of dyads' personal and collective efficacy beliefs on the adolescents' negative attitudes toward healthy lifestyle practices, injury prevention, safe sex practices, substance use prevention, and depressive symptoms. Risky adolescent health behaviors were strongly correlated with higher depressive symptoms. The dyads' personal and collective efficacy beliefs emerged as protective factors for adolescent health risks directly and indirectly through depressive symptoms. Both adolescents' and parents' perceived collective family efficacy buffered the effect of parent-adolescent dyads' depressive symptoms on adolescent risky health behaviors with significant direct and indirect effects. Adolescents' family efficacy, satisfaction with family functioning, and filial efficacy significantly mediated the relationship between depressive symptoms and risky health behaviors. Parent-adolescent dyads' perceived collective family efficacy buffers adolescents from depressive symptoms and risky health behaviors. This finding suggests that family interventions should not only address adolescents' personal-level efficacy but also their collective aspects of efficacy beliefs within the family context.

Oι θετικές ψευδαισθήσεις για τον εαυτό και η ριψοκίνδυνη συμπεριφορά στην εφηβεία: Ανασκόπηση της βιβλιογραφίας

The objective of this study is, through the relevant literature review, to point out the associations between risk-taking behavior during adolescence and positive illusions about the self, that is imaginary audience and personal fable ideations. Positive illusions about the self and risky behavior in adolescence are usually investigated as a direct result of adolescent egocentrism. in this study we briefly describe the main theoretical approaches of positive illusions about the self. Moreover, research findings are presented on the mediating role of self-esteem in the relationship between positive illusions about the self (mainly personal fable) and risk-taking in adolescence. also, we discuss age and gender effects on the complex phenomenon of risk-taking and we focus on adaptive developmental functions of positive illusions about the self. in particular, we focus on the dual function of the personal fable ideation: the illusions of omnipotence and invulnerability either lead adolescents and young adults to risk-taking, or they contribute both to a positive self-image projection in the future and to individuals’ functional adaptation to new situations in their transition from adolescence to adulthood.

OPTIMALISASI PERAN KADER REMAJA MELALUI PELATIHAN DAN DISKUSI INTERAKTIF TENTANG KENAKALAN REMAJA SEBAGAI ANTISIPASI DAMPAK NEGATIF PERKEMBANGAN TEKNOLOGI INFORMASI

According to various sources, the increase in juvenile delinquency rates is very concerning. Prevention of risky behavior in adolescents is needed, because adolescence was a period where someone was looking for identity. Through Posyandu activities, teenagers have a place to get knowledge about various things, looking for solutions to problems related to health and so on. Based on information from the village midwife who is responsible for the existence and sustainability of the Youth Posyandu in Dawung Village, Palang District, Posyandu activities are increasingly passive. because of the decreasing interest of teenagers to attend every event that was initiated and held. Of the 517 teenagers who were targeted by the Youth Posyandu, only 50 (9.6%) attended the activity every month, And of the 50 teenagers who attended, when invited to discuss, they focused on the cellphone or gadget that was being held. Through this activity the researcher wants to optimize the role of youth cadres through increasing knowledge with training and interactive discussions with youth Posyandu cadres about juvenile delinquency as the impact of negative anticipation of the development of Information technology, as an effort to prevent the increasing risk behavior in adolescents.

Association between Substance Use and Risky Sexual Behavior among Korean Adolescents

Objectives : This study aimed to investigate the association between substance use and risky sexual behavior in Korean adolescents. Methods ： A cross-sectional survey using a self-administered questionnaire was conducted in 12-18 year-old adolescents in Korea in 2018. The data of 60,040 adolescents who participated in the survey were analyzed. Logistic regression was performed to investigate the association between substance use (alcohol use, tobacco use, and the use of other drugs) and risky sexual behavior (having sexual intercourse during adolescence, and having unprotected sexual intercourse), for males and females, separately. Results ： The percentage of adolescents who had sexual intercourse was 5.3%. Among those who had sexual intercourse, 53.9% had unprotected sexual intercourse. Logistic regression analyses showed that all types of substance use were associated with having an early sexual debut and having unprotected sexual intercourse. Conclusion : The study showed that substance use, including alcohol use, tobacco use, and the use of other drugs, was associated with risky sexual behavior among Korean adolescents. Sexual health education and interventions are necessary for adolescents with a history of substance use.

Bullying Victimization and Sexual Behavior Among Adolescents Aged 12–15 Years From 53 Countries: A Global Perspective

BackgroundIdentifying correlates of sexual behavior among young adolescents is critical for preventing adverse outcomes linked to such behavior. AimThis study examined the relationship of bullying victimization with sexual intercourse, multiple sexual partners, and non-condom use in adolescents aged 12–15 years across 53 countries. MethodsCross-sectional data from 145,342 adolescents aged 12–15 years participating in the Global School-based Student Health Survey 2003–2016 were analyzed. Data on bullying victimization were assessed by the question “During the past 30 days, on how many days were you bullied?” OutcomesData on several sexual behaviors were collected: (i) ever having had intercourse, among those who reported having had intercourse; (ii) multiple (≥2) lifetime sexual partners; and (iii) condom use in last sexual intercourse. ResultsMultivariable logistic regression analyses were used to assess the associations. The overall prevalence of any bullying in the past 30 days and lifetime sexual intercourse were 28.8% and 13.1%, respectively. Compared with those who were not bullied in the past 30 days, those who were bullied for 20–30 days were 2.08 (95% CI = 1.65–2.63), 1.70 (95% CI = 1.10–2.63), and 1.72 (95% CI = 1.12–2.67) times more likely to report sexual intercourse, non-condom use, and multiple sex partners, respectively. Clinical ImplicationsThis study provides further evidence that bullying victimization is a global phenomenon and interventions are required to reduce its prevalence and unwanted consequences. Strengths & LimitationsThe main strength was the large sample of young adolescents across 53 countries. However, findings from the present study should be interpreted in light of its limitations. First, the study was cross-sectional in nature and thus the direction of the association cannot be established. Second, the data only included young adolescents who attend school. Third, data were self-reported and thus reporting bias may exist. Fourth, the measure of sexual activity used was not able to distinguish between penetrative and nonpenetrative sex. Fifth, adolescents who are victims of bullying may also be exposed to other types of violence such as child maltreatment and sexual assaults, for which data were not available. Finally, the present data set did not contain data on sexual orientation. ConclusionThese findings highlight the need for interventions either acting to educate about the potential negative consequences or to prevent risky sexual behavior in young adolescents who experience bullying victimization.Smith L, Grabovac I, Jacob L, et al. Bullying Victimization and Sexual Behavior Among Adolescents Aged 12–15 Years From 53 Countries: A Global Perspective. J Sex Med 2020;17:2148–2155.

Beyond the dual hormone hypothesis: Understanding risky and prosocial behavior in adolescence

Beyond the dual hormone hypothesis: Understanding risky and prosocial behavior in adolescence

Voluntary pursuit of negatively valenced stimuli from childhood to early adulthood.

Although common sense suggests that we are motivated to pursue positive and avoid negative experiences, previous research shows that people regularly seek out negative experiences. In the current study, we characterized this tendency from childhood to young adulthood. Due to the known increases in risky behavior and sensation seeking in adolescence, we hypothesized that adolescents would show an increased engagement with negatively valenced stimuli compared to children and adults. Participants aged 4-25 (N=192) completed a behavioral task assessing motivation to engage with negative, positive, and neutral images. On each trial, participants viewed two small images and selected one to view at a larger size for up to 10s. Trials were organized into three valence conditions: negative versus positive images (matched on arousal), negative versus neutral images, and positive versus neutral images. Although participants chose positive images more than neutral or negative images, participants selected negative images frequently, even when given a positive (28% of trials) or neutral (42% of trials) alternative. Contrary to expectations, the tendency to choose negative images was highest in early childhood and decreased linearly with increasing age, and the tendency to choose positive images increased linearly with age. These results provide insight into how motivation to engage with emotional stimuli varies across age. It is possible that the novelty and rarity of negative experiences drives children to pursue these stimuli. Alternatively, children may find negative images less aversive, which would caution against assuming that these stimuli elicit the same motivational states in individuals of all ages.

Training for parents on forming the skills of effective interaction with children as a means of prevention of riskable behavior of children and adolescents

Researchers at the World Health Organization are drawing attention to the long-term effects of risky behavior on adolescent children, as 35% of the global burden of illness originates in adolescence. According to the WHO definition, violence can be a cause of infectious and non-communicable diseases, psychological trauma, and also a risk behavior for children and adolescents.&#x0D; Purpose of the study. The effective means identifying of preventing risky behavior in children and adolescents.&#x0D; Materials and methods. One of the factors affecting the formation of appropriate «risk behaviors» in children and adolescents can be considered as various forms of violence. In order to find out the appropriate situation in Zaporizhzhya we conducted a study aimed at determining the degree of prevalence of physical, psychological and sexual abuse among adolescents of vocational establishments of the city. 283 vocational school students, whose average age years from 15 to 17.&#x0D; The questionnaire included behavioral and social risk factors in the family, interviews with adolescents about physical, psychological, and sexual abuse against them, if so, by whom: parents, teachers, classmates, acquaintances, and acquaintances.&#x0D; In accordance with the set tasks and to achieve the goal of the research, we used a set of general scientific and special methods interrelated and consistently applied during the research: system analysis, biblio-semantic, statistical, correlation.&#x0D; Results and discussion. When asked whether the facts of physical violence with punishment from 283 respondents confirmed the facts of physical violence with punishment against them – 78 persons, or 27,5% of the total number of respondents. Among the possible abusers (parents, teachers, classmates, acquaintances, and non-abusers) mentioned in the questionnaire, parents rank first in the number of cases of physical violence and punishment.&#x0D; In cases where child abuse was recorded or observed, family members were prevented, which included targeted work with specific groups of adults and children. The purpose of the relevant work is to develop humane treatment of adults for children, life skills and skills of adults and children, clarify the nature and responsibility of child abuse through training.&#x0D; Conclusions. An effective tool for preventing risky behavior of children and adolescents can be considered as training for parents to develop the skills of constructive interaction with children.

Potret Self-system Remaja dengan Perilaku Tindakan Seksual Berisiko di Provinsi Jambi

Background: Indonesia's largest population group is adolescents. Adolescents have a critical period in the human life cycle and put adolescents vulnerable to the influence of sexual risky behavior. The purpose of this study was to describe the self-portrait system that causes the sexual risky behavior of adolescents in Jambi Province.Method: This was quantitative research using a cross-sectional design. As much as 661 unmarried male and female adolescents (15-24 years) in Jambi Province involved as the sample of the 2017 IDHS. Data were analyzed using univariate, bivariate, and multivariate analysis.Results: The result showed 68.1% of adolescents performed sexual risky behavior in Jambi Province. The Self-System Factors associated with sexual risky behavior of adolescents were age, knowledge, attitude, and alcohol consumption. The probability of adolescents in the age group of 20-24 years, who have low knowledge, negative attitudes, and consumed alcohol will perform sexual risky behavior of 95.78%. The result of the multivariate analysis found that the most influential variable with sexual risky behavior in adolescents was the attitude. It is suggested to the Department of Health and BKKBN to increase sexual knowledge about reproductive health and sexuality to adolescents.

A Multicountry Study of the Violence-Related Risk Factors for Early Sexual Debut and Risky Sexual Behavior in Adolescents.

Globally, the prevalence of adolescent sexual intercourse and violence is high. However, to date, no study has investigated the association between violence and sexual behavior in a large representative sample of adolescents, while multicountry studies are also lacking. The objective was thus to examine the relationship between being physically attacked and physical fighting with sexual intercourse, multiple sexual partners, and non-condom use among adolescents aged 12 to 15 years from 43 low- and middle-income countries. Cross-sectional data from 127,513 adolescents participating in the Global School-based Student Health Survey 2003-2016 were analyzed. Data on being physically attacked and physical fighting were assessed through self-report. Data on sexual behavior were collected as follows: (a) ever having had intercourse; among those who reported having had intercourse, (b) multiple (≥2) lifetime sexual partners, and (c) condom use in last sexual intercourse. Data were analyzed using multivariable logistic regression analysis with violence as the exposure and sexual behavior as the outcome, with odds ratios being estimated. Physical attack was dose-dependently and significantly associated with all three sexual behavior outcomes with it being associated with 1.42 (95% confidence interval [CI] = [1.16, 1.74]), 2.13 (95% CI = [1.39, 3.27]), and 1.48 (95% CI = [1.10, 2.00]) times higher odds for sexual intercourse, condom non-use, and multiple sex partners, respectively, when the highest category was compared with the lowest (i.e., ≥4 times vs. 0 times). As for physical fights, compared with not being in a fight in the past 12 months, being in a fight ≥4 times was associated with 2.34 (95% CI = [2.03, 2.70]) and 1.98 (95% CI = [1.56, 2.52]) times higher odds for sexual intercourse and multiple sex partners, respectively. In conclusion, in a large global sample of adolescents, physical attack and physical fight were associated with greater risk of engaging in sexual behavior. Multidimensional government programs and policies addressing violence in young adolescents may lead to reduction in early sexual debut and other risky sexual behavior.

Determinants of adolescents high-risk sexual behavior in SMK 8 and MegaRezky Health Vocational School Makassar

The aims of this study to analyze determinants factors related to HRSB (high risk sexual behavior) in adolescents at SMKN 8 and SMK Kesehatan Mega Rezky Makassar. This study was analytic observational with cross-sectional design. The population were adolescents between ages of 15 and 18. The results analysis using Chi square, showed that there was no significant relationship between knowledge (p=0.522>α 0.05), attitudes (p=0.108>0.05), parental roles (p=0.326>0.05), and peers (p=0.146>0.05) with HRSB in students. While the condition variables (p=0.000<0.05) and information media (p=0.000<0.05) have a significant relationship with HRSB. The most influential variables on HRSB were condition variables. It is expected that restrictions on the use of social media for students and controlling the situation can be used as a program in reducing risky sexual behavior in adolescents.

Clarifying the Relationship Between Executive Function and Risky Behavior Engagement in Adolescents

The study tested whether deficits in executive function are associated with adolescent risky behavior engagement. At baseline, adolescents (n = 102) aged 12 to 19 years were administered a performance-based measure of executive function and self-report measure of broad-based risky behavior engagement. Additionally, a teacher report for each participant delineating executive function was obtained. In line with our hypothesis, hierarchical multiple regression analyses indicated that adolescents exhibiting poor observer-reported executive function (i.e., teacher report) were more likely to engage in a greater frequency of risky behaviors. Conversely, there was no relationship between the performance-based measure of adolescent executive function and risky behaviors. These findings highlight the importance of obtaining teacher input when operationalizing youth vulnerability, particularly as this relates to understanding executive function deficits. Clinical implications for in-school intervention programs are discussed.

DETERMINAN PERILAKU BERISIKO REMAJA TERKAIT SEKSUALITAS DI ERA GLOBALISASI: KASUS KOTA MEDAN

Adolescents play an essential role in development in the era of globalization, but they are also in a vulnerable period to do risky behaviors related to sexuality. This paper is based on a 2017 survey of 401 adolescents in Medan city to examine the determinants of risk behavior related to sexuality. The survey shows that 11% of respondents have high-risk behavior, 34% are moderate, and 55% are low. Pearson’s chi-square analysis found significant variables related to respondent characteristics, family background, peers, information technology, and non-sexual risky behaviors. Furthermore, the results of multivariate logistic regression showed the determinants of risky adolescent behaviors related to sexuality were influenced by eight factors: sex, age of adolescence, has brothers and sex (interaction), have peers who have had premarital sex, have homosexual friends, frequency of accessing the internet, have ever smoking, and have ever consumed drugs. This study recommends the need for policies/programs that provide information to adolescents and parents about sexuality and gender identity, pornography, as well as reproductive health in a comprehensive and up-to-date manner.

Effects of Socialization on Adolescent Sexual Behaviors in Lao PDR

Adolescent risky sexual behaviors are closely associated with adverse health outcomes, and losing future educational and economic opportunities. Communication about sex-related topics with various people influences adolescent sexual behavior through sexual socialization. This study aimed to examine the effects of the sex-related information on sexual behavior by considering three important aspects which are multiple sources, messages, and frequency of communication. Data on this study were from the cross-sectional survey on integrated health of 493 adolescents aged 15–19 from four secondary schools in the Capital of Lao PDR. We used Firth’s penalized likelihood estimation to test hypotheses. The results showed that several messages and sources of sexual information have significant effects on adolescent sexual engagement. Among the six different contents of sex, receiving messages about contraception from media and doctor decreased the probability of having sex. Sibling’s information about pregnancy was significantly associated with having sex. Sexual messages from mother increased the likelihood of having sexual activity. Regardless of sexual contents, partner’s information was closely related to sexual engagement. However, none of the sexual messages from teacher had an impact on adolescents’ sexual behavior. This study provides practical implications to parents, teachers, and policymakers in Lao PDR as well as novel insights to research on sexual behaviors of adolescent.

Analysis of Adolescent Sexual Behavior in Bogor Taruna Terpadu Borcess Middle School

Adolescents At This Time Experienced A Very Rapid Social Change From Traditional Society Towards Modern Society, Which In Turn Changed The Values, Norms, Including The Lifestyle Of Adolescents. The occurrence of sexual behavior in adolescents has increased which is influenced by factors from adolescent individuals and factors outside of adolescents themselves. This Study Aims To Analyze The Factors of Sexual Behavior In Adolescents. This study used a cross-sectional approach with a sample of 73 grade VIII students in Bogor Tarcess Integrated Junior High School taken by stratified random sampling, which was analyzed using the chi-square test. The results of this study were measured using a questionnaire that described sexual behavior in adolescents had occurred a lot due to factors within and outside elements of adolescent individuals, where access to information, distance, costs, parental relationships, peer influence has a p-value &lt;α (0.05) which means that there is a relationship with risky sexual behavior in adolescents. Still, the attitude factor shows different results ie, 0.853&gt; α (0.05 ), which means not related. Parents and Schools need to work together in providing reproductive health education to adolescents to avoid sexual behavior.