Predictive Fators of Sexual Risk Behaviors among Early Adolescents

Abstract

          This cross-sectional descriptive study intends to analyze sexual risk behaviors and explore determinants of sexual risk behaviors in early adolescents, including individual, family, and social factors. The study involved 222 junior high school students in total. Questionnaires were used as a research tool. Data was evaluated using descriptive statistics such as mean, percentage, and standard deviation, as well as Stepwise multiple linear regression analysis to examine predictive potential. The findings revealed that the majority of the participants were male, 65.8 percent have a boyfriend or lover, 21.17 percent had electronic communication devices, 85.14 percent had drank alcohol, 14.86 percent dress inappropriately, 24.32 percent, and had sexual risk behaviors at a low level, mean score 1.79 (full score 5), standard deviation 0.53. Predictive power analysis of individual, family, and society factors on sexual risk behaviors in early adolescence. It was found that out of 17 variables, 7 of them influenced the sexual risk behaviors in early adolescents. The equation can be created as follows: Ŷ = 24.31 + 1.71 (sex; Male) + 4.40 (having a boyfriend) + 1.35(dress improperly) + 2.68 (entertainment place) – 4.48 (study results) – 4.32(electronic media) – 1.90(community activities on the prevention of sexual risk behaviors) together predict factors on sexual risk behaviors in early adolescence 56 percent. Therefore, schools or educational establishments should cooperate with public health agencies and the community to encourage adolescents to engage in appropriate sexual behaviors to have access to useful media. limit age on access to entertainment venues. There should be a club that offers advice on sex education.