Adolescent Sexual Behavior Research Articles

Determinants of Adolescent Sexual Behavior in Cirebon Regency

Introduction: This study aims to determine what factors are associated with adolescent sexual behavior in the district.
 Methods: This study uses analytical methods. The type of research used is quantitative research with a cross-sectional approach, statistical tests, and data processing using Partial Least Square (SmartPLS 3.0).
 Results: The results of the study show that (1) Information media has a significant influence on knowledge; (2) Information media and the role of parents have a significant influence on the dating status of adolescents; (3) Information media, peer influence, knowledge, and demographic status have a significant influence on adolescent attitudes; (4) The influence of peers, demographic status, and courtship status have a significant influence on adolescent sexual behavior; (5) 10.88% of sexual behavior is influenced by factors in this study, while 89.12% of sexual behavior is influenced by other factors outside this study.
 Conclusion: Information media has a significant influence on knowledge. The influence of peers, demographic status, and dating status has a significant influence on adolescent sexual behavior.

Adolescents’ and Parents’ Knowledge of Laws Pertaining to Adolescent Sexual Behavior: The Role of Perceived Policy Fairness on Adolescents’ Willingness to Violate the Law

This study evaluated 190 adolescent–parent dyads from two US sites (CA and TX) about their awareness of and attitudes toward adolescent sexting and age of sexual consent policies. Findings indicate (a) poor policy awareness among adolescents and parents, particularly for the Texas sample, (b) positive associations between parent and adolescent awareness, (c) site differences in fairness ratings, and (d) a negative association between adolescents’ fairness ratings and their willingness to violate the policies. We recommend greater efforts toward policy education, given the lack of awareness in the present sample, and consideration for the developmental appropriateness of policies.

Pornography Addiction on Adolescent: A Systemic Review of Reported Impact on Brain and Sexual Behavior

This review aimed to systematize empirical research published between 2014 to present on the implications of adolescents' use of pornography. As the phenomenon of pornography addiction among adolescents today is increasing significantly it raises the question of the impact of exposure to pornography on adolescents. Specifically, the influence on the development of adolescent brain function and sexual behavior. To achieve the goal of the study, a systematic search was conducted, and a simple thematic analysis approach was used to identify the effects of pornography addiction as discussed by previous researchers on similar topics on Scopus, ProQuest, PubMed, and Google Scholar throughout August 2021 to determine the latest evidence and observations. A literature review of 20 relevant studies was thoroughly proved that the effects of pornography addiction on adolescents is a hotly debated topic, it can be addicted and stimulated the reward pathway in the brain, and negatively associated with increased sexual behavior. As several empirical studies definitively examine this problem. Some themes and implications of these findings are discussed.

Impact of social environment on sexual behaviors of adolescent girls in 12 sub-Saharan African countries: a cross-sectional study

BackgroundEarly sexual debut among adolescent girls may result in teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), pregnancy among adolescent girls may adversely impact the continuation of their education, general health status, and birth outcomes. However, few cross-national studies have examined the role that the social environment plays in adolescent girls' sexual behaviors in SSA. In this study, we explored adolescent girls' social environment and the impact on their sexual behaviors..MethodsThe country selection was based on availability of Global School-Based Student Health Survey (GSHS) national data (2003–2015). The total analytic sample was 22,067 adolescent girls from 12 countries in SSA. Descriptive statistics were generated to determine the characteristics of adolescent girls and independent samples t-test analysis were performed to determine whether there were differences between the social environment and age of sexual debut and sexual partners. Logistic regression models were used to determine the association between adolescent girls’ social environment and sexual debut.ResultsThe study results showed variations across the 12 countries. Almost one in five (19.9%) adolescent girls reported to have ever engaged in sexual intercourse. Their mean age of sexual debut was 13.21 (13.04–13.37) years and mean number of sexual partners was 2.19 (2.08–2.29). We found that adolescent girls who reported not being connected with their parents were more likely to debut sex (aOR = 1.32, 95% CI, 1.14–1.53, p < 0.000). Parental monitoring was significantly associated with sexual debut but after controlling for the confounding variables (age, class grade and drug use), the association was no longer significantly positively associated. Adolescent girls who felt supported by their peers had a significantly higher number of sexual partners than those who did not feel supported by their peers.ConclusionThe social environment of adolescent girls plays a very important role in sexual debut, age of sexual debut, and the number of sexual partners. Sexual health policies targeting adolescent girls are likely to achieve positive impacts if they focus on improving parental connectedness and peer support.

Relationship Between Attitudes And Media Exposure With Premarital Sex Behavior In Adolescents

Adolescent problems related to reproductive health, often stem from a lack of information, understanding and awareness to achieve reproductive health. So that researchers want to know the relationship between attitudes and media exposure with premarital sex behavior in adolescents. Variables studied include media exposure and attitude. The method used in this study is cross sectional design analysis. Population and number of samples as much as 100 people. Data collection using chi square which aims to connect between independent variables and dependent variables. The results of the univariate analysis were mostly low knowledge of adolescents about premarital sex (54%), more exposure to the media (62%), negative attitudes (70%). The conclusion of the results of the research conducted, namely all the variables studied have a meaningful relationship with pre-marital sex behavior in adolescents. Media exposure (p.value 0.00) and attitude (0.01).

FAKTOR – FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI PERILAKU SEKSUAL PADA REMAJA

Adolescence is one of the two periods of an individual's life span, where there are enormous physical changes, namely organ maturation and reproductive function. The problem that often occurs is the occurrence of risky sexual behavior. This study aims to determine the factors that influence sexual behavior in adolescents. The research design was cross sectional. The research population was 193 tenth grade students in Madrasah Aliyah Negeri 2 in the city of Cirebon. The research sample was 80 people who were taken by random sampling technique. The research instrument used a questionnaire, data analysis included univariate and bivariate with chi square. Results: Adolescents with high-risk sexual behavior were 13 people (16.3%), 16 people had low reproductive health knowledge (20%), and the role of parents was not good as many as 37 people (46.3%), and peer influence as high as 24 people (30%). There is a relationship between knowledge about reproductive health (p value 0.003), the role of parents (p value 0.006) and peer influence (p value 0.002) with adolescent sexual behavior.

Parent personality traits and adolescent sexual behaviour: Cross-sectional findings from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children

Parent personality traits are thought to influence offspring outcomes through inherited traits and parenting styles. This study sought to test associations between parental personality traits and adolescent sexual behaviour. In total, 3089 Australian adolescents (1576 boys, 1513 girls; age 16–17 years) provided information on their sexual activity, with personality data available for 92% of mothers and 60% of fathers. In total, 64.6% of boys and 18.2% of girls reported viewing pornography. Results showed that mothers' personality traits were most important for adolescent sexual behaviour. Adolescents with more extraverted mothers were more likely to be sexually active, and those with more conscientious mothers tended to have their first sexual encounter at a later age. Girls were more likely to view pornography (and more frequently view pornography) if their mothers scored higher on openness, whereas boys were more likely to view pornography (and more frequently view pornography) if their mothers scored lower on conscientiousness. Sexually active girls were also more likely to use contraception if their fathers scored higher on conscientiousness. Effect sizes were small in all instances. Overall, these findings provide initial evidence that parent personality traits relate to offspring sexual behaviour in mid-late adolescence.

STUDENT SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND THE RELATIONSHIP WITH PARENTING STYLES AND PEERS ATTACHMENT

Sexual orientation deviation is one of the problems often found in adolescents today. Sexual orientation in adolescents is one of the critical components in adolescent development because it involves adolescents' identity, interests, and sexual behaviour when will enter adulthood. Deviations Within the boundaries of the ideology and culture of the nation, this deviation from sexual orientation will cause developmental disorders in adolescents, and it is necessary to identify the root of the problem so that we can take preventive action. This study aimed to analyze the condition of student sexual orientation and further analyze its relationship with family characteristics, student characteristics, parenting styles, and peer attachment. This research is quantitative research with a survey method. The examples in this study were 272 students of the Vocational School of the Bogor Agricultural University who had complete parents with a proportion of 182 women and 90 men. The sampling technique used in this research is purposive sampling. The correlation test results showed that the sex of students and family size were related to sexual orientation. G that parenting style on the dimensions of rejection and coercion is related to sexual orientation. In addition, peer attachment to the dimension of alienation relates to student sexual orientation. Negative parenting styles and peer attachment have a relationship with sexual orientation. Therefore, parents should avoid negative parenting styles and control their children's environment so that sexual orientation deviations do not occur. Negative parenting styles in rejection, chaos and parental coercion tend to be associated with deviations in student sexual orientation. Likewise, the dimension of a perceived alienation from peer relationships also relates to student sexual orientation deviations.

A Latent Class Analysis of Predictors for Engaging in Sex: A Study with Ethnically Diverse High School Students

Sexual activity occurs among a large portion of young adults and adolescents, including high school students. While about 40% of high school students nationwide have engaged in sexual intercourse, more information is needed about how individual characteristics may relate to larger patterns of adolescent sexual behavior. This exploratory study utilized a latent class analysis (LCA) to identify clusters of high school students (N = 801) based on demographic characteristics, sexual refusal skills, healthy relationship skills, sociosexuality, internalizing symptoms, alcohol use, various forms of social support (i.e., parents, friends, teachers), and sexual activity at baseline to predict their sexual behavior at a 6-month follow-up. Four unique latent classes were identified based on these baseline predictors. Distinctions in the profiles of high schoolers varied significantly by internalizing symptoms, race/ethnicity, sexually conservative attitudes, and social support in the prediction of adolescent sexual activity at 6-months. This study contributes to the investigation of demographic, social, psychological, attitudinal, and behavioral factors that may distinguish high school students from one another in terms of their longitudinal rates of sexual activity.

The Effect Of The Role Of Reproduction Health Knowledge On The Sexual Behavior Of Early Adolescents

This study aims to determine the role of reproductive health knowledge with early adolescent sexual behavior in Patian Village. The sample in this study amounted to 103 people who were taken by purposive sampling technique. Methods of data collection using a sexual behavior scale and reproductive health knowledge questionnaire. Based on a simple linear regression test, a significance value of 0.033 with R = -0.207 , and the value of the equation Y = 89.679 + - 1.040X, which means knowledge of reproductive health has a negative role on sexual behavior so that every increase in knowledge of reproductive health by one point (eg 89.679 -&gt; 90,679), then sexual behavior will decrease by -1,040. In addition, an R Square of 0.043 indicates that knowledge of reproductive health has a role contribution to sexual behavior by 4.3%. Thus it can be concluded that there is a negative role of reproductive health knowledge on sexual behavior, so the higher the knowledge of reproductive health, the lower the sexual behavior of early adolescents in Patian Village.

Adolescent Sexual Behavior In The Era Of The Industrial Revolution 4.0

Background: The index of adolescent knowledge about reproductive health has increased. Ease of accessing information is an important point in increasing adolescent knowledge about reproductive health, but the use of social media without parental supervision can also lead to risky sexual behavior. In this study, the author aims to determine adolescent knowledge about reproductive health, access to social media as a source of information, and sexual behavior in adolescents in Klaten.&#x0D; Methods: The design in this study is a cross-sectional qualitative research. The population is adolescents aged 16-18 years in the Klaten Regency area. The sample in this study were 96 samples years by using non-probability method sampling count by lemeshow formula selected based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria through youth organizations. The instrument used was questionnaire consist of 4 indicators (usage of social media, source of health reproduction information, knowledge of health reproduction, sex behavior. After validity and reliability test, the questionnaire obtained 30 questions. Data was collected online by using google forms. Analysis data procedure was using chi square and logistic regressionanalysis techniques.&#x0D; Results: The most respondents aged 18 years (48.60%), female gender (88.78%), accessed social media for 7-12 hours as much as 57.01%, all respondents accessed search engines and whatsapp, the majority of respondents received Information about reproductive health from the internet is 90.65%, 59.81% of respondents' parents have a role in discussing reproductive health, 83.18% of respondents have good knowledge about reproductive health, 85.98 % respondents have risky sexual behavior.&#x0D; Conclusion: The role of parents and the duration of adolescents accessing social media has a significant relationship in adolescent sexual behavior.

FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG BERHUBUNGAN DENGAN PRILAKU SEKSUAL PRANIKAH PADA REMAJA DI GAMPONG GAJAH KECAMATAN MUTIARA KABUPATEN PIDIE TAHUN 2022

The increase in the number of adolescent sexual behavior is caused by the low knowledge of adolescents about sex and reproductive health where knowledge is one of the components in forming one's attitude. There are several factors that will make teenagers tend to take the wrong attitude. This study aims to determine the relationship between knowledge, lifestyle &amp; family upbringing with premarital sexual behavior in adolescents in Gampong Gajah, Mutiara District, Pidie Regency. The research design was analytic with a cross-sectional approach, the study was conducted in Gampong Gajah, Mutiara District, Pidie Regency in February 2022, the population in the study were all male and female adolescents in Gampong Gajah, aged 16 to 21 years, totaling 58 adolescents. sampling technique using the total population. Data collection was carried out using a questionnaire. Based on the results of the study, it was found that there was a relationship between knowledge and premarital sexual behavior of adolescents with a ρ value of 0.01≤ 0.05, there was a relationship between lifestyle and premarital sexual behavior of adolescents with a value of 0.00, and there was a relationship between parenting and premarital sexual behavior of adolescents with a value of 0.02. ≤ 0.05. It is hoped that the research location can be used as input material in dealing with adolescent premarital sexual behavior problems by increasing knowledge about reproductive health, especially premarital sex.

Perilaku Seksual Pranikah Remaja Ditinjau dari Keterlibatan Orang Tua dan Tingkat Religiusitas

This study focuses on two factors that may influence the premarital sexual behavior of adolescents in Yogyakarta. The two factors are parental involvement and level of religiosity. Teenage premarital sexual behavior is one of the concerns, especially in Yogyakarta. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the variables of adolescent premarital sexual behavior in terms of parental involvement and level of religiosity. The research method used is quantitative correlation with multiple regression techniques. Based on multiple linear regression testing in this study, the sig value was 0.082 or &gt; 0.05. It is known that the significance value for the influence of parental involvement (X1) and the level of religiosity (X2) simultaneously on Y is 0.082 &gt; 0.05 and F Count 2.559 &gt; F Table 3.07, so it can be concluded that the hypothesis is rejected which means there is no significant effect. Simultaneous relationship between parental involvement and level of religiosity with adolescent premarital sexual behavior.

Family Characteristics and Adolescent Sexual Behaviour in Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria

This study investigated family characteristics and adolescent sexual behavior in Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State. The study employed descriptive research survey type was chosen for this study. The population for this study consisted of all adolescents in public secondary schools from senior secondary one to senior secondary three in Yala Local Government Area. A sample of three hundred (300) respondents (students) from senior secondary school one to secondary three was selected using simple random sampling techniques. The instrument employed in the study was a self-developed structured questionnaire Adolescent Questionnaire (AQ). The data collected after coding were analyzed using Mean, Standard deviation and t-test statistic. T-test statistic was used to test the four hypotheses formulated at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that family structure, parental monitoring, socioeconomic status and religious background have a significant influence on adolescent sexual behavior in Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State. It was therefore recommended that parents should discuss sexuality issues with their adolescent children to disabuse their minds from early engagement in sexual activities. Parents should also respect the institution of marriage and the core values that keep a family together so that their adolescent children will follow their examples.

HUBUNGAN TINGKAT PENGETAHUAN TENTANG PENYAKIT INFEKSI MENULAR SEKSUAL DENGAN PERILAKU SEKS BEBAS PADA REMAJA DI KABUPATEN HALMAHERA UTARA

This study aims to determine the level of knowledge about sexually transmitted infections with free sex behavior in adolescents in North Halmahera Regency by using a quantitative correlation method through a cross sectional approach to 396 respondents aged 12 to 21 years. The sampling technique used was simple random sampling method and data collection used a questionnaire that had been tested for validity and reliability. Based on the Spearman Rho test, there was no relationship between the level of knowledge about sexually transmitted infections and free sex behavior among adolescents in North Halmahera Regency (p = 0.954), with a description of the level of knowledge of adolescents in the category of "lack of knowledge" (49.8%), and adolescent free sex behavior in the "very high" category of sex behavior (35.1%). The possibility of the lack of knowledge and high free sex behavior among adolescents in North Halmahera Regency is caused by other factors, such as electronic media, friend of the same age, the environment, and the role of parents.

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH EDUCATION AND LITERATURE WEEK AS A PSYCOEDUCATION MEDIA IN YOUTH

Reproductive health problems and risky behavior in the context of adolescents are increasingly being considered worldwide, as the results of the Indonesian Demographic Health Survey (IDHS) reveal that adolescents throughout Indonesia experience sexuality problems. A similar condition is shown by adolescents in the target areas where knowledge of reproductive health and sexual risk behavior is low with a proportion of 10.26% for boys and 10% for girls out of a total of 40 adolescents surveyed. This educational program aims to increase awareness and knowledge of adolescents about reproductive health and risky sexual behavior. Activities in the form of seven (7) online sessions via Instagram Live during 24 July – 8 August 2021 covering material: adolescent sexual behavior, adolescent development, adolescent reproduction, sexually transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS, early marriage, unwanted pregnancy, and risky behavior. teenager. The results of the activity showed that the target youth (72% girls and 28% boys aged 11-19 years) had adequate awareness and knowledge about reproductive health and the impact of risky behavior. Educational activities were able to increase knowledge of reproductive health in adolescents after the provision of materials with a fairly high effectiveness (ES = 1.45).

An Assessment of Teenage Pregnancy and Single Parenthood among Female Adolescents in Selected Churches in Liberia

The purpose of this study is to assess the teenage pregnancy and single parenthood among female adolescents in selected churches in North Paynesville, Liberia. Teenage pregnancy deters female adolescents not just from achieving their life educational goals and from maximizing their human capital, but equally prone them to single parenthood. This study used a cross sectional design. Two hundred and fifty (250) respondents participated in the study from ten different denominations. Data were collected structured research questionnaire. Three research questions were raised to guide this study, while Analysis of data was done using both descriptive and inferential statistics.This study found out that the 176 (70.4%) of the respondents had high knowledge level of teenage pregnancy, 50 (20.0%) of the moderate knowledge and the remaining 24 (9.6%) had low knowledge level. Also, two hundred and twenty-four (224) out of the 250 respondents consented to the prevalence of single parenthood among the female adolescents, which shows a very high prevalence of single parenthood among the female adolescents as a result of high incidence of premarital sex. Equally, a significant relationship between the teenage pregnancy and single parenthood among female adolescents in selected churches in North Paynesville, Liberia (r = .719, p = .000).The study concluded that in order to improve sex life, marriage and education in Liberia, the realities of adolescent sexual behaviour must be accepted. It is imperative for their health and the health of the nation to build a sexuality education program with adolescents' best interests in mind.

ANALYSIS OF FACTORS RELATED TO PRESENTIAL SEX BEHAVIOR IN ADOLESCENTS IN SMP 3 BOTUMOITO

Adolescence is a time when a person will find interesting new things. One of the problems that occur in adolescence is premarital sexual behavior. The purpose of the study was to determine the relationship between knowledge, the role of peers, sources of information (media) and the role of family/parents with premarital sex behavior in adolescents at SMP 3 Botumoito.This type of research is quantitative with a cross sectional design. The population of this research is adolescent students at SMP 3 Botumoito in 2021, totaling 71 with a sample determination using purposive sampling with 63 respondents. Data analysis using Spearman Rank correlation test.The results of the Spearman Rank correlation test for the adolescent knowledge variable, there are 26 respondents (41.1%) who have sufficient knowledge about premarital sex but have deviant premarital sex behavior as many as 14 respondents (53.8%) then the peer variable there are 38 respondents (60 ,3%) peers have an influence on premarital sex and have deviant premarital sex behavior as many as 25 respondents (65,8%) then the variable source of information (media) there are 18 respondents (28,6%) who receive a lot of information about premarital sex with deviant behavior. Then the variable of the role of family/parents there are 35 respondents (55.6%) who have a sufficient role of family/parents with less deviant behavior as many as 18 respondents (51.4%).In conclusion, there is a significant relationship between knowledge (p = 0.004), the role of peers (p = 0.020), sources of information (media) (p = 0.047) with premarital sex behavior in adolescents at SMP 3 Botumoito. There was no significant relationship between the role of family/parents with premarital sexual behavior in adolescents at SMP 3 Botumoito (p=0.939). It is suggested that the school is expected to add education about reproductive health related to adolescent sexual behavior to increase the right information for students.

Socio-cultural context of adolescent sexuality and youth friendly service intervention in West Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia: a qualitative study

BackgroundRecognizing that adolescents face barriers in accessing services, may feel embarrassed, face stigma on sexual matters, or have concerns about judgmental providers, youth-friendly service (YFS) has been introduced to deliver health services that meet the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs of young people. Evidences on the role of YFS in addressing the socio-cultural norms influence unmarried adolescent SRH behaviour are limited. Therefore, this study explore whether the socio-cultural norms influencing adolescent SRH behaviour vary between youth friendly service program and non Program areas in West Gojjam Zone, North West Ethiopia.MethodsQualitative case study design was employed to explore the socio-cultural context of adolescent sexuality. Purposive sampling was used to identify study participants. Data were collected from 112 participants both from YFS program and non-program areas using semi-structured in-depth interviews, key informants, and focus group discussions guides. A total of 18 key informant interviews, twelve FGDs and four in-depth interviews were conducted. Participants were comprised from unmarried adolescents, parents, religious leaders, community elders, health professionals, teachers, and unmarried adolescents who experienced SRH problem. Thematic analysis was used to summarized the data.ResultsThe socio-cultural norms related to adolescent sexuality in both YFS program and non-program areas indicated that the community is intolerant to premarital sex, SRH service utilization (eg., contraceptive use) by unmarried adolescent; and discourage SRH communication with unmarried adolescents. According to the participants, premarital sex and SRH service use were not accepted by the community. Moreover, participants believed that, having communication on SRH issues with unmarried adolescents are equivalent to encouraging them to initiate sex, therefore, should not be practiced.ConclusionThe socio-cultural norms influencing adolescent sexual behaviour were more or less the same between settings. In both areas, the socio-cultural context discourages YFS intervention like SRH communication and service use. Also, the YFS program does not modify the socio-cultural norm affecting adolescent sexuality. Therefore, the YFS interventions strategies should give due emphasis to the socially accepted sexual norms like sexual abstinence.

FACTORS RELATED TO THE INCIDENCE OF DIARRHEA IN TODDLERS AGED 12-48 MONTHS IN THE WORKING AREA OF TLOGOSARI KULON HEALTH CENTER IN SEMARANG CITY

ABSTRACTHIV / AIDS pandemic is worldwide has infected an estimated 36.9 million people. Data from the Indonesian Ministry of Health that reported new HIV-positive cases in 2018 were 46,659 cases and AIDS 10,190 cases from 34 provinces in Indonesia. Adolescence begins to feel sexual urges as shown by attraction towards the opposite sex. As a result, teenagers experiment with sexuality. The population of Indonesia is 265 million people, 18% of whom are teenagers. The highest group of adolescents aged 10-14 years amounted to 22.8 million. Adolescents are very at risk of sexual behavior and HIV / AIDS.The purpose of this study was to describe and analyze the relationship between adolescent characteristics including gender, knowledge level of reproductive health, access to information, and the role of peers on adolescent sexual behavior.This research was conducted at SLTP Al-Irsyad Al-Islamiyyah, North Semarang District, Semarang City. This type of research was quantitative using correlation analysis with a cross-sectional design. The population of this study was 235 students at Al-Irsyad Al-Islamiyyah Junior High School. Sampling with purposive sampling of 70 respondents.The results of this study indicate that there was a relationship between gender characteristics, knowledge of reproductive health on adolescent sexual behavior, with a significance p-value 0.05. There is no relationship between access to information, and the role of peers on adolescent sexual behavior with a significance p-value 0.05. From the research results, it is hoped that the Health Officer and the Education Office can work together in monitoring and education related to adolescent reproductive health by providing education and provision of reproductive health materials. Keywords: Gender characteristics; reproductive health knowledge; access to information; the role of peers; and adolescent sexual behavior