Emerging Premarital Sexual Behavior among Adolescent in Indonesia: The impact of Knowledge, Experience, and Media Use to Attitudes

Authors

  • Ira Nurmala1,2, Citra Ervina Ahiyanasari2 , Muthmainnah2 , Anggun Wulandari2 , Yuli Puspita Devi2 , Rashmi Pathak3 , Yashwant V Pathak4

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.12043

Keywords:

knowledge, experience, media, attitude, premarital sex

Abstract

The number of premarital sexual behavior among adolescent is increasing around the globe. Research showed
attitudes influence the increasing number of premarital sexual behavior among adolescent. However, there
is a gap in understanding factors influencing the positive attitudes of adolescent. Therefore, this study aims
to determine the three factors affecting attitudes (knowledge, experience, and access to media) to prevent
premarital sex behavior among adolescent. This study was a quantitative research with cross-sectional
design in determining the sample. The simple random sampling method was used and data were collected
from 75 high school students of first, second, and third grade (15-19 years old). The knowledge, experience,
and the use of media is helpful for adolescent but only to a certain extent. Their positive attitude formed
due to other factors that is beyond the scope of this research. This study showed that positive attitudes of
adolescent is necessary to help them preventing premarital sex behavior that leads to many health problems.
Therefore, we need to revisit existing health programs for adolescent to reinforce their positive attitudes to
help them making healthy life choices

Author Biography

  • Ira Nurmala1,2, Citra Ervina Ahiyanasari2 , Muthmainnah2 , Anggun Wulandari2 , Yuli Puspita Devi2 , Rashmi Pathak3 , Yashwant V Pathak4

    1Associate Professor, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia, 2Researcher, Faculty
    of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia, 3Researcher, College of Public health, University
    of South Florida, Tampa FL 33612, USA, 4Professor, College of Pharmacy, University of South Florida, Tampa FL
    33612, USA

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Published

2020-10-29

How to Cite

Emerging Premarital Sexual Behavior among Adolescent in Indonesia: The impact of Knowledge, Experience, and Media Use to Attitudes. (2020). Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 14(4), 2975-2981. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.12043