Reinforcing Factor of Adolescent Premarital Sex Behavior on Favorite Senior High School in Padang

Abstract

Number of adolescent premarital sex behavior cases in West Sumatera was 107 in 2016, where 80% occurred in Padang. This research aims to know reinforcing factor that related to premarital sex behavior on adolescent of Senior High School favorite in Padang. Quantitative research with cross sectional design. Number of samples were 547 taken by proportional strati-fied random sampling. The data are collected by questionaire and analyzed with univariate, bivariate, and multivariate logistic regression. Moreover, qualitative research with case study design with informants are eight students and teachers respectively. Data collected with in-depth interview, then analysis with thematic content. More than half of respondent have a high risk sexual behavior. Bivariate analysis showed that there were correlation role of teacher (p= 0,025), role of friends (p= 0,0001), role of parent (p= 0,012), and there was no correlation role of health provider (p= 0,075) with adolescent premarital sex behavior. Multivariate analysis showed that variable with high correlation to premarital sexual behavior was role of friends (p= 0,000, Ecp(B)= 2,743) with controlled by predisposing variables (knowledge, attitude, religiosity) and enabling variable (mass media expo-sure). Therefore, the reinforcing factor that related to premarital sex behavior on adolescent was role of friends. It was recommended that adolescent to be more selective in choosing friends who bring positive impacts and should filter the true information about premarital sexual behavior from their peers.