Research Article
Adolescent Sexual Behavior in Ruteng City
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.21-10-2022.2329693, author={Putriatri Krimasusini Senudin and Christin M. Bebok and Makrina S. Manggul and Eufrasia P. Padeng}, title={Adolescent Sexual Behavior in Ruteng City}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Education, Humanities, Health and Agriculture, ICEHHA 2022, 21-22 October 2022, Ruteng, Flores, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICEHHA}, year={2023}, month={5}, keywords={adolescent behavior sexual}, doi={10.4108/eai.21-10-2022.2329693} }- Putriatri Krimasusini Senudin
Christin M. Bebok
Makrina S. Manggul
Eufrasia P. Padeng
Year: 2023
Adolescent Sexual Behavior in Ruteng City
ICEHHA
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.21-10-2022.2329693
Abstract
Teenage pregnancy, early marriage, and extramarital sex are only a few instances of the aberrant sexual attitudes and practices that Indonesian adolescents demonstrate nowadays. At that stage, it is believed that they lack the necessary life skills and may engage in unhealthy courtship behavior, such as premarital sex, that could result in an unplanned pregnancy or an underage marriage. This study aims to identify the characteristics of teenage sexual behavior. Analytical survey research employing the cross-sectional method is the type of study employed. Three hundred thirty-four participants made up the research sample. The results of the study show that most adolescents have positive behavior. However, some teenagers still have negative behavior or are at risk for their reproductive health. Therefore it is critical assistance from parents, teachers and the community so that deviant sexual behavior can be prevented.