Immaturity in puberty and negative attitudes toward reproductive health among Indonesian adolescents
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Abstract
Background:
Complex factors influence adolescents’ attitudes. Secondary sexual development and emotional changes are markers of puberty and affect attitudes toward reproductive health (RH). This is especially evident in the society and culture of Indonesia. This study examined the presence of immaturity at puberty and factors associated with negative attitudes toward RH among Indonesian adolescents.
Methods:
We conducted a cross-sectional study with 1040 students (aged 11–16 years) selected using multistage random cluster sampling. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire that included the illustrative questionnaire for interview surveys with young people and the pubertal development scale (PDS), modified in accordance with the Indonesian context. Data analysis used descriptive and comparative statistics and logistic regression analyses.
Results:
Immature pubertal development was higher in boys [22.7%, 95% confidence interval (CI): 14.7%–30.7%] than girls (18.4%, 95% CI: 11%–25.7%). However, negative attitudes were higher in girls (40.6%, 95% CI: 34.3%–46.8%) than boys (37.1%, 95% CI: 29.9%–44.7%). Factors associated with negative attitudes toward RH in both boys and girls were age, RH communication with parents, and pubertal development. Smoking was an additional factor in boys, whereas living in an urban area was an additional factor in girls. High knowledge about RH was associated with less negative attitudes toward RH in both boys and girls.
Conclusion:
Immaturity and factors that influence negative attitudes toward RH should be explored during puberty. Improving knowledge about RH may help to prevent negative attitudes toward RH, especially for girls in urban areas and boys with smoking habits.
Acknowledgments
The author would like to thank Division of Health Sciences, Graduate of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University of Japan as doctoral course study, School of Nursing, University of Jember, Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education, Directorate General of Resources for Research, Technology and Higher Education of Indonesia as funding of doctoral degree, and the National Family Planning Coordinating Board of Indonesia (BKKBN) as research funding.
Source funding: The author(s) received financial support for the research from Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education, Directorate General of Resources for Research, Technology and Higher Education of Indonesia No. 124.53/E4.4/2014 for funding of the doctoral degree and the National Family Planning Coordinating Board (BKKBN) as the founder of research.
Declaration on competing interests: The authors(s) declare no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
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