Predisposing, Enabling and Reinforcing Factors of Premarital Sex Behavior in School Adolescents

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Predisposing, Enabling and Reinforcing Factors of Premarital Sex Behavior in School Adolescents Suci Musvita Ayu, Liena Sofiana, Marsiana Wibowo, Erni Gustina, Arie Setiawan, Public Health Study Program, Faculty of Public Health, Ahmad Dahlan University, Indonesia Article Info Article History: Submitted April 2018 Accepted March 2019 Published July 2019 Keywords: The premarital sexual behavior, adolescents DOI https://doi.org/10.15294/kemas.v15i1.14226 Abstract Nowadays, 60% adolescents in Indonesia admitted that had practiced premarital sex behavior and 50% of people living with HIV and AIDS are adolescent age group. The negative consequences of sex behavior which causes an Indonesian adolescent disrupted opportunities continue study at school, enter the work force, starting become a family and become a member of society as well. Premarital intercourse makes unintended pregnancy rates still high. Based on data obtained from the Pekanbaru City HIV-AIDS Management Commission (KPA) in April 2017, it was found that HIV-AIDS cases have always increased from year to year. The purpose of this study was to determine the correlation between predisposing, enabling, and reinforcing factors with premarital sex behavior in adolescents. The design was cross sectional study. This study was conducted August 2017 with multistage random cluster sampling and with 481 adolescent respondents in 18 SMA in Yogyakarta City, which were analyzed using Chi Square test. There were a relationship of knowledge (p = 0.000, RP = 3.893), attitude (p = 0.000, RP = 7.240), self-esteem (p = 0.000, RP = 3.502), source of information (p = 0.003) and peer roles (p = 0.000, RP = 11.660) with premarital sex behavior. Meanwhile, there were no relation of family role (p = 0.436, RP = 0.823) and teacher role (p = 0.053 RP = 1.596) with premarital sex behavior. Knowledge, attitudes, self-esteem, information source and the role of peers are related to premarital sex behavior. The role of the family and the role of the teacher are not related to premarital sex in adolescents.