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Objectives To analyse the factors associated with the behaviour of teenage girls in terms of preventing a sexual assault. Method The descriptive, cross-sectional, correlational study was conducted in April 2021… Click to show full abstract
Objectives To analyse the factors associated with the behaviour of teenage girls in terms of preventing a sexual assault. Method The descriptive, cross-sectional, correlational study was conducted in April 2021 at a senior high school in Cibitung, Bekasi, Indonesia, after approval from the ethics review committee of the Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Airlangga. The sample comprised class X-XII students aged 15- 19 years. Data was collected using a questionnaire. Data was analysed with logistic regression test using SPSS 20. RESULTS Of the 139 subjects, 52 (37.4%) were aged 16 years, 58 (41.7%) were in class XII. Significant relationship of behaviour to prevent sexual assault was found with knowledge (p=0.008), attitude (p=0.010) and peer interaction (p=0.007). CONCLUSIONS Preventing sexual assault behaviour among girls was found to be related to knowledge, attitude and peer interaction.
Journal Title: JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Year Published: 2023
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