Factors related to the Risky Behaviors of Unintended Pregnancies among Adolescent Girls High School in Wat Bot District, Phitsanulok Province

Abstract

This study is a cross-sectional survey research with the objective of examining the factors associated with risky behaviors leading to unintended pregnancies among adolescent girls. The sample was randomly selected using the Krejcie and Morgan formula, consisting of female students in grades 3-6 from a specific high school in Wat Bot district, Phitsanulok province. The sample size was 130 individuals. The data collection tool used was a questionnaire, and statistical methods employed for data analysis included frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The relationships were analyzed using the chi-square test and Pearson correlation coefficient.The study found that the overall level of risky behaviors of unintended pregnancies was at a moderate level (x̅=2.22 and S.D.=0.63). Factors related to these behaviors among adolescent girls included the influence of media that arouses sexual emotions (r=0.119, p=0.000), parental influence (r=0.101, p=0.002), peer influence (r=0.105, p=0.000), and the school and community environment (r=0.098, p=0.019).The results of the study can be used to design programs or activities aimed at preventing issues related to unintended pregnancies among adolescent girls effectively in the future.