PEER NEGATIF SUPPORT RELATIONSHIP WITH SEXUAL BEHAVIOR IN ADOLESCENTS

Abstract

ABSTRACT

At the beginning of 2016 there were 3 people in Padang City who were secured by the police regarding prostitution, some of whom had committed this sexual behavior from junior high school. There are 17 cases of premarital sexual behavior among adolescents in West Sumatra, 7 of which are junior high school students and 10 high school students. Of these 17 cases of sexual behavior, 80% occurred in the city of Padang. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between negative peer support and sexual behavior in adolescents at SMPN 18 Padang in 2018. This type of research is analytic with a cross sectional approach. Data collection on October 3, 2018. The population in this study were 831 adolescents at SMPN 18 Padang with a sample of 90 people. Data were collected using a questionnaire by means of a questionnaire. Simple random sampling technique. Data were analyzed using univariate and bivariate analysis. Data processing used Chi Square statistical test. The results of this study indicate that more than half of 53.3% adolescents have negative peer support that supports sexual behavior. More than half of 51.1% of adolescents have sexual behavior. There is a negative relationship between peer support and sexual behavior at SMP Negeri 18 Padang in 2018. This study can be concluded that negative peer support is related to sexual behavior. It is hoped that the Principal of SMP Negeri 18 Padang is expected to be able to make a reproductive health education program for adolescents who collaborates with health workers, provide counseling about the dangers of sexual deviant behavior in adolescents and hold religious activities once a month such as wirid at school.

Keywords: Negative Support, Sexual Behavior, Adolescence