FACTOR ASSOCIATED WITH ADOLESCENT MASTURBATION BEHAVIOR IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL AT THE DISTRICT OF NORTH INDRALAYA 2010
Abstract
Background : Adolescent is a period of transition between child and adult stage known as puberty. Developments in adolescents include physical, psychological and sexual maturation function.
Changes due to biological sexual maturity experienced by adolescents is one of the things that can lead to confusion in the face of adolescent sex drive. One of the ways in which young people to channel their sexual impulse is to masturbate. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the factors associated with adolescent masturbatory behavior in high school in the District of North Indralaya in 2010.
Method : This study used a cross sectional study. Sampling in this study conducted by proportional random sampling technique that high school students who will be sampled in each school selected proportionally based on the total desired sample as many as 84 students. Factors studied were variable attitudes, the role of parents, the perception of control behavior and masturbatory behavior in adolescents. The data is processed using a computerized system and then analyzed using univariate and bivariate statistical test Chi-Square.
Result : The results showed that 57,1% of respondents have a negative attitude, 44,0% of respondents have parents who do not participate, 29,8% of respondents have a perception of bad behavior control and 27,4% of respondents having masturbation abnormal behavior. From the results of Chi-Square test showed that there was a significant correlation between attitude (p-value = 0,031, RP = 3,7; CI 95%: 1,2-11,3)), the roles of parents (p-value = 0,031, RP = 3,3; CI 95%: 1,2-9,1)), and perception of behavioral control (p-value = 0,013, RP = 4,0; CI 95%: 1,4-11,2)) with the behavior of masturbation in adolescents.
Conclusion : These three independent variables (attitudes, the role of parents, and perceptions of behavioral control) were significantly associated with the dependent variable (the behavior of adolescent masturbation).
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