Contagion: Scientific Periodical Journal of Public Health and Coastal Health
Vol 7, No 3 (2025): CONTAGION

Determinant Risks of Adolescent Sex Behavior in Terjun Village

Bukit, Dhani Syahputra (Universitas Sumatera Utara)
Rochadi, Kintoko (Unknown)
Keloko, Alam Bakti (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Dec 2025

Abstract

Adolescent sexual behavior is a complex issue that has a major impact on the health and well-being of young people worldwide. In today’s internet era, it is shaped by many factors, including peer influence, family support, access to pornography, and reproductive health services. This study set out to examine the variables that influence adolescent sexual behavior. Using a cross-sectional design, researchers surveyed 170 adolescents in Terjun Village, selected through random sampling. Data were analyzed with the chi-square test to identify relationships between variables. The results showed that knowledge (p = 0.006), family support (p = 0.0005), and access to pornographic content (p = 0.0005) were significantly related to adolescent sexual behavior. In contrast, reproductive health services (p = 0.196) and peer influence (p = 0.440) did not show a significant relationship. These findings suggest that to help adolescents live healthier and more responsible sexual lives, efforts should focus on comprehensive sex education, strong family support, reproductive health promotion, and policy advocacy that reinforce these strategies Keywords: Adolescent, Sexual Behavior, Health, Risk

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contagion

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Health Professions Public Health

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Contagion: Scientific Periodical Journal of Public Health and Coastal Health, A Scientific Periodic Journal of Public Health published by the Public health Study Program of The Faculty of Public Health UINSU Medan. This Journal prioritiez the collaboration of lecturers and students with scope of the ...