Sex Education: Experimental Evidence on the Impact of the Message and Messenger on Adolescent Sexual Behavior

Adolescent sexual behavior remains a global problem with high reports of cases of adolescents behaving freely. The lack of knowledge about sexuality is caused by limited information, services, and advocacy. There has not been a reproductive health curriculum for adolescents in schools. Therefore, this study aims to determine the relationship between sex education and sexual behavior in adolescents. This research is a quantitative study with a cross-sectional design. The sampling was taken using a total sampling technique. The sample included all students of class X and XI, with a total of 102 people. The research instrument used a questionnaire. Data were analyzed using chi-square and multiple logistic regression. Bivariate analysis results showed that there was a relationship between sex education by parents, teachers, peers, and social media and sexual behavior. The results of multivariate analysis with logistic regression tests showed that sex education provided by parents was the most substantial relationship with sexual behavior. The study concluded that parents, teachers, and social media were associated with sex education. Extensive sex education from other trusted information could reduce pre-marital sexual activity among adolescents. Elaborating on external factors would implicate a good attitude and behavior in students.

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The Impact of African American Fathers on Adolescent Sexual Behavior

Journal of Youth and Adolescence ◽

10.1023/a:1024533422103 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 26 (4) ◽

pp. 445-465 ◽

Cited By ~ 49

Author(s):

Patricia J. Dittus ◽

James Jaccard ◽

Vivian V. Gordon

Keyword(s):

Sexual Behavior ◽

African American ◽

Adolescent Sexual Behavior ◽

African American Fathers ◽

The Impact

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HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN DENGAN PERILAKU SEKSUAL PADA REMAJA DI SMK MJPS 1 KOTA TASIKMALAYA

Healthcare Nursing Journal ◽

10.35568/healthcare.v3i1.1094 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 90-96

Author(s):

Reni Nurdianti ◽

Lina Marlina ◽

Sumarni Sumarni

Keyword(s):

Sexual Behavior ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

P Value ◽

Local Health ◽

Test Results ◽

Adolescent Sexual Behavior ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Governmental Organization ◽

Local Health Center ◽

The Impact

Nowadays, sex among teenagers is not taboo. Sexual behavior among adolescents tends to increase, especially unmarried adolescents. In the24 countries in North America and Europe show that adolescent sexual behavior begins at the age of 15. The survey was conducted to 33,943 in 24 countries carried out by a French Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), showing that 13.2% of adolescents have been sexually active since the age of 15 and do not use contraceptives. Meanwhile, 82% use contraception.The purpose of this study was whether there was a relationship between knowledge and sexual behavior in adolescents at SMK MJPS 1 Tasikmalaya city. This research method is descriptive analytic with cross-sectional correlation approach. Samples taken in this study were students of class X-XII teenagers at SMK MJPS 1 Tasikmalaya city by using the sampling technique used was random sampling. The results of the respondent's data taken were 89 people. From the data obtained, students with sufficient knowledge amounted to 60 people or (67.4%) and a small number of students with less knowledge amounted to 7 people (7.9%) with less behavior amounted to 37 people or (41.6%) and good behavior amounted to 24 people or (27%). Statistical test results obtainedx²= 15.922, p-value 0.003 <0.05 means that there is a relationship between knowledge and sexual behavior in adolescents at SMK MJPS 1 Kota Tasikmalaya. Based on the results of the study, there is a need for education and counseling for adolescents by the local health center regarding the impact of sexual behavior on adolescents.

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Parent-Adolescent Communication About Sex: The Impact of Content and Comfort on Adolescent Sexual Behavior

Journal of HIV/AIDS Prevention in Children & Youth ◽

10.1080/10698370802126477 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 70-83 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Carl D. Sneed

Keyword(s):

Sexual Behavior ◽

Adolescent Sexual Behavior ◽

Communication About Sex ◽

The Impact

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Childhood Adversity and Early Age Sexual Activity in Taiwan: Gender Differences

The Journal of Early Adolescence ◽

10.1177/0272431617737625 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 39 (2) ◽

pp. 201-221 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Carol Strong ◽

Ly-Yun Chang

Keyword(s):

Sexual Behavior ◽

Sexual Activity ◽

Sexual Debut ◽

Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽

Childhood Adversity ◽

Parental Psychopathology ◽

Adolescent Sexual Behavior ◽

Family Adversity ◽

Childhood Adversities ◽

The Impact

The experience of childhood family adversity may affect adolescent sexual behavior, yet the variation in the types of adversities is unknown. We analyzed data from the Taiwan Education Panel Survey. In 2007, 18,995 students aged 18 years retrospectively reported the age of first sexual activity and the experiences of childhood adversities. Multinomial logistic regression was used to examine the association of childhood adversities with the timing of first sexual occurrence. Parental psychopathology and parental death had significant associations with first sex to occur during periods before age 12, ages 12 to 15, and ages 15 to 18. The impact of some types of adversities on sexual behavior started as early as elementary school, but others influenced children’s sexual behavior at a later stage. Parental separation/divorce showed a stronger association with early onset of sex activity for females, that is, sexual debut before age 12.

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Impact of wrong sexual behavior on adolescent development : a factor dragging the society towards ruin

International Journal of Scientific World ◽

10.14419/ijsw.v5i2.8378 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 148

Author(s):

Monday S. Adiaha ◽

Elizabeth E. Abolarin ◽

Uzoaku E. Orji ◽

Grace I. Udom ◽

Ndifon Mary ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sexual Behavior ◽

Sex Education ◽

Health Effect ◽

Drop Out ◽

Guidance And Counseling ◽

Research Findings ◽

Opposite Sex ◽

Adolescent Pregnancies ◽

The Impact ◽

The Ideal

Impact of wrong sexual behavior of adolescent has been surveyed. It effect on the victims has been proven negative, with consequences like health effect including financial effect been a drawback, acting like a barrier to the ideal development of an individual adolescent. Wrong sexual behavior has been found to be on the increase, forcing adolescents to drop-out of school, exhibiting behaviors that do not conform to the development of the society. Result of this research findings shows the impact of wrong sexual behavior to include: Disregard for cultural/societal moral values, teenage/adolescent pregnancies, rapid increase in STDs and HIV/AIDS transmission, eagerness to practices illicit sexual acts, wrong conception about the opposite sex including sexual intercourse addiction with prostitution tendencies. The high positive percentages achieved from statistical analysis (respondent view-point) presents these impact as been on the increase, capable of dragging the society towards ruin. Recommendations of this study presents a view that the problem of adolescent wrong sexual behavior can be control , presenting guides like proper guidance and counseling , proper monitoring, aggressive sex education, reawakening of traditional African moral and value teachings, inclusion of sex education in religious teachings including proper dressing and restricting of adolescents from pornographic materials.

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