Skip to main content Skip to main navigation menu Skip to site footer

Parenting practices and sexual behavior of early urban adolescent: a cross sectional study

  • Sri Sumaryani ,
  • Dwi Liyan Sari ,
  • Agus Gunadi ,
  • Titi Savitri Prihatiningsih ,
  • Fitri Haryanti ,


Abstract

Background: There is a scientific prejudice related to the impact of parenting practices on early adolescents' sexual behavior in Indonesia. The missing aspects of parental get into mischief or risky sexual behavior among youth while sexual education itself is considered taboo in urban areas. This study intended to investigate the correlative pattern between parenting practices toward sexual behavior of early adolescents.

Methods: This quantitative, cross-sectional-analytical study enrolled 290 early adolescents aged 10-14 years in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, from May-June 2021. A validated and reliable questionnaire of 30 questions was used to get the Parenting Practice (Permissive, Authoritarian, Democratic) from the adolescent's perspective. The sexual behavior was collected using 37 questions to categorize the adolescents into Risky, Medium Risk and Non-Risky. The correlative analysis was used to determine the significance (p<0.05), strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables.

Result: It was reported that 184 (63.4%) adolescents had a democratic parenting practice and non-risky sexual behavior. Significant correlation was found (p=<0.001; r=0.978) and strength of correlation (r) was considered strong. A positive correlation was obtained to show that the Democratic Parenting Practice aligns with Non-Risky sexual behavior among early adolescents.

Conclusion: Significant findings of this study lead to a general description that democratic parenting practice applied in early adolescents could lead to non-risky sexual behavior. Further study that involves another stage of adolescence (middle adolescence and late adolescence/young adulthood) is required.

Keywords: Early Adolescents Parenting Practices Sexual behavior Urban

References

  1. World Health Organization (WHO). Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health [Internet]. Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health. [cited 2021 July 6]. Available from: https://www.who.int/southeastasia/activities/adolescent-sexual-reproductive-health
  2. Koenig LR, Li M, Zimmerman LA, Kayembe P, Lou C, Mafuta E, et al. Associations Between Agency and Sexual and Reproductive Health Communication in Early Adolescence: A Cross-cultural, Cross-sectional Study. J Adolesc Health. 2020;67(3):416–24.
  3. Reis LF, Surkan PJ, Valente JY, Bertolla MHSM, Sanchez ZM. Factors associated with early sexual initiation and unsafe sex in adolescents: Substance use and parenting style. J Adolesc. 2020;79:128–35.
  4. Howe GW, Dagne GA, Brown CH, Brincks AM, Beardslee W, Perrino T, et al. Evaluating construct equivalence of youth depression measures across multiple measures and multiple studies. Psychol Assess. 2019 Sep;31(9):1154–67.
  5. The Global Early Adolescent Study (GEAS). Early Adolescents Health in Indonesia [Internet]. Indonesia: Center for Reproductive Health, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Gadjah Mada University; 2019. (Evidence Base From GEAS-Indonesia). Available from: https://www.geastudy.org/all-reports/indonesia-baseline-report?rq=indonesia%20baseline
  6. Yimer B, Ashebir W. Parenting perspective on the psychosocial correlates of adolescent sexual and reproductive health behavior among high school adolescents in Ethiopia. Reprod Health. 2019;16(1):66.
  7. de Graaf H, Vanwesenbeeck I, Woertman L, Meeus W. Parenting and Adolescents’ Sexual Development in Western Societies: A Literature Review. Eur Psychol. 2011;16(1):21–31.
  8. Sekaran VC, Kamath VG, Ashok L, Kamath A, Hegde AP, Devaramane V. Parenting attitudes and dimensions as predictors of adolescent behavioural problems in the Indian context: A community-based study. Asian J Psychiatry. 2020;50: 101941.
  9. Triyanto E, Prabandari YS, Yuniarti KW, Werdati S. Identification factors affecting adolescent's reproductive health behavior: a qualitative study. Bali Med J. 2019;8(3):852.
  10. Rahmah, R, Aaan W, Ww S. Attitude and Behavior Sexual among Adolescents in Yogyakarta. Indones J Nurs Pract [Internet]. 2017;1(2). Available from: http://journal.umy.ac.id/index.php/ijnp/article/view/3439
  11. Indra Lukmana C, Ani Yuniarti F. Gambaran tingkat pengetahuan kesehatan reproduksi remaja pada siswa SMP di Yogyakarta. Indones J Nurs Pract [Internet]. 2017;1(3). Available from: http://journal.umy.ac.id/index.php/ijnp/article/view/3477
  12. Sumaryani S, Ningrum SAW, Prihatiningsih TS, Haryanti F, Gunadi A. Peer Education and Sexual Risk Behavior Among Adolescents: Does Urban Status Matter? Open Access Maced J Med Sci. 2021;9(T4):50–4.
  13. Blum RW, Mmari K, Moreau C. It Begins at 10: How Gender Expectations Shape Early Adolescence Around the World. J Adolesc Health. 2017;61(4): S3–4.
  14. Fajar NA, Etrawati F, Lionita W. Determinant of Parents Role in Adolescent Premarital Sex Behavior: An Applicative Model. Media Kesehat Masy Indones. 2019;15(2):143.
  15. Anifah F, Dasuki D, K HF, Triratnawati A. Role of family structure and parenting style in adolescent pregnancy in Surabaya, Indonesia. Maj Obstet Ginekol. 2018;26(2):91.
  16. Trost K, Eichas K, Ferrer-Wreder L, Galanti MR. The Study of Family Context: Examining Its Role for Identity Coherence and Adolescent Adjustment for Swedish Adolescents. J Early Adolesc. 2020;40(2):165–96.
  17. Silitonga RS, Pardede JA. Parenting Patterns Related to Emotional Development of Adolescents. 2018;5(2):9.
  18. Purnamasari DA. Hubungan Pola Asuh Orang Tua Terhadap Sikap Remaja Dalam Pencegahan Seks Pranikah Di Smk Negeri 2 Sewon Bantul Yogyakarta. 2019;16.
  19. Kartika AAID, Budisetyani IGAPW. Hubungan Pola Asuh Demokratis Dengan Perilaku Seksual Pranikah Pada Remaja Di Denpasar Dan Bandung. J Psikol Udayana. 2018;5(01):63.
  20. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Young People Today! Time to Act now. Why adolescents and young people need comprehensive sexuality education and sexual and reproductive health services in Eastern and Southern Africa. 7, place de Fontenoy, 75352 Paris 07 SP, France: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization; 2013.
  21. Zubaidah Z, Maria I, Rusdiana R. The Relationship between Parenting Style and Sexual Behavior before Marriage in Teenagers. Jurnal Ners. 2020;15(2): 2013-2016.
  22. Wulandari EA, Susanto T, Nur KRM. The Relationship of Parenting Style and Perception of Sexuality, Gender and Norm of Reproductive Health among Adolescents. Sawwa J Studi Gend. 2020;15(1):1–16.
  23. Ermawaty F. Pengaruh Pola Asuh Orang Tua Terhadap Sikap Remaja Putri Tentang Kesehatan Reproduksi Di SMA Negeri 10 Medan Tahun 2018. Photosynthetica. 2018;2(1):59.
  24. Wiswanti IU, Kuntoro IA, Ar Rizqi NP, Halim L. Pola asuh dan budaya: Studi komparatif antara masyarakat urban dan masyarakat rural Indonesia. J Psikol Sos. 2020;18(3):211–23.
  25. Satyarsa ABS, Suryantari SAA, Baskaranata PBO, Diniari NKS. Raja Yoga Meditation as Innovation of Prevention and Therapy in Pedophilia. Essential: Essence of Scientific Medical Journal. 2019:16(2);19-25.
  26. Ningrum SAW, Sumaryani S. Peer Education Prevents Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Adolescents in Rural Areas. Indones Nurs J Educ Clin. 2018;2(2): 193-9.

How to Cite

Sumaryani, S., Sari, D. L., Gunadi, A., Prihatiningsih, T. S., & Haryanti, F. (2021). Parenting practices and sexual behavior of early urban adolescent: a cross sectional study. Bali Medical Journal, 10(3), 1371–1374. https://doi.org/10.15562/bmj.v10i3.3043
ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver
Download Citation
Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX

HTML
1

Total
66

Share

Search Panel

Sri Sumaryani
Google Scholar
Pubmed
BMJ Journal

Dwi Liyan Sari
Google Scholar
Pubmed
BMJ Journal

Agus Gunadi
Google Scholar
Pubmed
BMJ Journal

Titi Savitri Prihatiningsih
Google Scholar
Pubmed
BMJ Journal

Fitri Haryanti
Google Scholar
Pubmed
BMJ Journal