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Sexual Activity Among Malaysian School-Going Adolescents

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dc.contributor.authorNoorAni Ahmad
dc.contributor.authorS. Maria Awaluddin
dc.contributor.authorHasimah Ismail
dc.contributor.authorRahama Samad
dc.contributor.authorNikRubiah NikAbdRashid
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-16T07:05:35Z
dc.date.available2024-08-16T07:05:35Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractThis study aimed to identify risk and protective factors associated with sexual activity among Malaysian adolescents. Data from the World Health Organization Global School-based Student Health Survey 2012 were analyzed. A total of 23 645 students aged 12 to 17 years responded using self-administered validated questionnaire. The overall prevalence of reported ever-had sex was 8.3%. Logistic regression analysis revealed that ever-had sex was positively significantly associated with ever-used drugs (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 7.71; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 6.51-9.13), and to a lesser extent, ever-smoked (aOR = 1.83; 95% CI = 1.62-2.07) and ever-consumed alcohol (aOR = 1.33; 95% CI = 1.15-2.53). Protective factors against ever-had sex were having a close friend (aOR = 0.63; 95% CI = 0.50-0.81), parental bonding (aOR = 0.72; 95% CI = 0.65-0.81), supportive peers (aOR = 0.77; 95% CI = 0.69-0.86), and parental connectedness (aOR = 0.88; 95% CI = 0.78-0.99). Although the prevalence of sexual activity among school-going adolescents in Malaysia is relatively low, identifying the risk and protective factors is crucial toward developing an integrated multiple approach to preventing sexual related problems.
dc.identifier.doiDOI:10.1177/1010539514544700
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.nih.gov.my/handle/123456789/921
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofAsia Pacific Journal of Public Health
dc.subjectAdolescent health
dc.subjectPublic health
dc.subjectPopulation health
dc.subjectEpidemiology
dc.subjectReproductive epidemiology
dc.subjectPopulation studies
dc.titleSexual Activity Among Malaysian School-Going Adolescents
dc.typejournal-article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.issue5_suppl
oaire.citation.volume26
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