Factors perceived to affect intention of sexual behaviours among junior high school students in Muang District, Thailand
This study aimed to explore factors perceived to affect the intention of premarital sexual behaviours among junior high school students in Muang District, Thailand. A stratified random sampling technique was employed to select three schools out of ten public junior high schools. A situation analysis...
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| author | Baraka Sombo Baudouin Pramote Wongsawat Songthap Archin Supaporn Sudnongbua |
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| description | This study aimed to explore factors perceived to affect the intention of premarital sexual behaviours among junior high school students in Muang District, Thailand. A stratified random sampling technique was employed to select three schools out of ten public junior high schools. A situation analysis was conducted following a focus group discussion and in-depth interview. The informants included six junior high school students, five parents, three teachers, two health professionals and two school administrators. A thematic analysis was employed for the data analysis. Results illustrated negative attitude, social media, the internet use, socio-environmental space, peer pressure, social belief, low self-efficacy, generation gap and sexual education were the factors perceived to affect the intention of sexual behaviours. An integrated implementation of a comprehensive sexual education was the way forward to increasing self-efficacy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-31cbd0555b7a41e6a2774aac5750616d2023-08-02T01:05:53ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Education2331-186X2021-01-018110.1080/2331186X.2021.18853311885331Factors perceived to affect intention of sexual behaviours among junior high school students in Muang District, ThailandBaraka Sombo Baudouin0Pramote Wongsawat1Songthap Archin2Supaporn Sudnongbua3Bunia City, The Democratic Republic of CongoNaresuan University PhitsanulokNaresuan University PhitsanulokNaresuan University PhitsanulokThis study aimed to explore factors perceived to affect the intention of premarital sexual behaviours among junior high school students in Muang District, Thailand. A stratified random sampling technique was employed to select three schools out of ten public junior high schools. A situation analysis was conducted following a focus group discussion and in-depth interview. The informants included six junior high school students, five parents, three teachers, two health professionals and two school administrators. A thematic analysis was employed for the data analysis. Results illustrated negative attitude, social media, the internet use, socio-environmental space, peer pressure, social belief, low self-efficacy, generation gap and sexual education were the factors perceived to affect the intention of sexual behaviours. An integrated implementation of a comprehensive sexual education was the way forward to increasing self-efficacy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2021.1885331low self-efficacynegative attitudeintentionsexual behavioursstudents |
| spellingShingle | Baraka Sombo Baudouin Pramote Wongsawat Songthap Archin Supaporn Sudnongbua Factors perceived to affect intention of sexual behaviours among junior high school students in Muang District, Thailand Cogent Education low self-efficacy negative attitude intention sexual behaviours students |
| title | Factors perceived to affect intention of sexual behaviours among junior high school students in Muang District, Thailand |
| title_full | Factors perceived to affect intention of sexual behaviours among junior high school students in Muang District, Thailand |
| title_fullStr | Factors perceived to affect intention of sexual behaviours among junior high school students in Muang District, Thailand |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors perceived to affect intention of sexual behaviours among junior high school students in Muang District, Thailand |
| title_short | Factors perceived to affect intention of sexual behaviours among junior high school students in Muang District, Thailand |
| title_sort | factors perceived to affect intention of sexual behaviours among junior high school students in muang district thailand |
| topic | low self-efficacy negative attitude intention sexual behaviours students |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2021.1885331 |
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