PREVALENCE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH INTENTION TO ENGAGE IN PREMARITAL SEX AMONG PRE-UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN WEST MALAYSIA.
| Autor: | A. D., Arfizah, Ismail, Suriani, Mahmud, Aidalina |
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HIV infection risk factors
AIDS risk factors RISK assessment CROSS-sectional method HUMAN sexuality ATTITUDES toward sex UNIVERSITIES & colleges QUESTIONNAIRES UNSAFE sex DESCRIPTIVE statistics DATING (Social customs) ODDS ratio INTENTION PSYCHOLOGY of college students SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors DATA analysis software CONFIDENCE intervals SOCIAL classes ADOLESCENCE |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Public Health & Clinical Sciences (IJPHCS); Sep/Oct2023, Vol. 10 Issue 5, p1-18, 18p |
| Abstrakt: | Background: Premarital sex among adolescents is associated with various negative consequences, including increased risk of unsafe sex, multiple sexual partners, limited use of contraception, and lack of knowledge about HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 118 randomly selected pre-university students from a public university. Respondents who were not consented or married were excluded. A self-administered questionnaire consisting of sections on sociodemographic profiles, high-risk behaviour, and the Youth Sexual Intention Questionnaire (YSIQ) was used. The collected data were analysed using IBM SPSS version 28.0. Result: The study yielded a 100% response rate, with most respondents being female (75.4%), Malay (87.3%), and Muslim (89.0%). Most respondents hailed from a high socio-economic background and resided in two-parent households. The study identified a 24.6% prevalence of the intention to engage in premarital sex. Notably, the incidence of high-risk behaviours, such as smoking, drug use, and alcohol consumption, was relatively low, while 15.3% of respondents reported currently being in a dating relationship. The findings indicated significant associations between maternal education (AOR = 0.003, 95% CI: 0.001-0.011, p = 0.003), permissive attitude (AOR = 2.476, 95% CI: 1.321-4.642, p = 0.005), and perceived social norms (AOR = 1.486, 95% CI: 1.183-1.866, p < 0.001) with the intention to engage in premarital sex. Conclusion: One in four pre-university students have the intention to engage in premarital sex. While maternal education is a protective factor to this intention, risk factors for premarital sex are permissive attitudes and a strong endorsement of social norms supporting premarital sex. Therefore, initiatives to prevent the intention to engage in premarital sex should aim at reinforcing positive parental relationships, as well as curbing permissive attitudes and influence of social norms in this activity. This approach aims to foster responsible and well-informed sexual decision-making among adolescents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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