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Psychosocial correlates of the motivation to abstain from sexual intercourse among I ndonesian adolescents
Author(s) -
Leerlooijer Joanne N.,
Ruiter Robert A. C.,
Damayanti Rita,
Rijsdijk Liesbeth E.,
Eiling Ellen,
Bos Arjan E. R.,
Kok Gerjo
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
tropical medicine and international health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 1365-3156
pISSN - 1360-2276
DOI - 10.1111/tmi.12217
Subject(s) - psychosocial , abstinence , human sexuality , sexual intercourse , psychology , psychosexual development , indonesian , sexual abstinence , developmental psychology , sexual behavior , sexuality education , clinical psychology , reproductive health , population , family planning , medicine , psychiatry , environmental health , linguistics , philosophy , sociology , gender studies , research methodology
Objectives Adolescents in I ndonesia have limited access to sexuality education, resulting in increased risk of sexually transmitted infections and unplanned pregnancies. This study aimed to understand psychosocial correlates of sexual abstinence intentions to inform future sexuality education. Methods Data were collected in 79 secondary schools among 2315 students, aged 14–20 years, in Jambi, Lampung, Jakarta and Bali. A self‐completed questionnaire measured attitudes, risk perception, subjective norms, perceived behavioural control and intentions towards sexual abstinence. Results Significant associations with intention to abstain from sexual intercourse were found for experience with sexual intercourse, perceived behavioural control, attitude and subjective norms of peers and parents, explaining 31% of the variance in abstinence intention. Conclusions To promote adolescents' informed sexual decision‐making, sexuality education programmes in Indonesia may benefit from addressing past sexual behaviour and perceived behavioural control, subjective norms of peers and attitudes.