Parental Permissiveness And Family Functions On Unwanted Pregnancy In Teenagers

Abstract

ASFR (Age Specific Fertility Rate) in Sintang District of pregnancy on 15-19 years old teenagers was 9.85%, the highest in West Kalimantan. The aim of the study was to determine the association between parental permissiveness to teen dating behavior and the concept of family function with unwanted pregnancy in teenagers in the work area of Mensiku Health Center Sintang District. The study used a cross-sectional design with a quantitative approach. The sample in this study were 60 people. Statistical tests used the chi-square test with a confidence level of 95%. The results showed parental permissiveness (p-value = 0.004; PR = 2.176), religious function (p-value = 0.02; PR = 1.726), and reproductive function (p-value = 0.033; PR = 1.696) were associated with unwanted pregnancy. Social-cultural function, affection function, protection function, socialization and education function, economic function, environmental function were not associated with unwanted pregnancy (p value> 0.05). It was concluded that parental control, sex education, and the strengthening of religious education in the family environment were important factors associated to the incidence of unwanted pregnancy in teenagers.