TY - JOUR PY - 2023// TI - Analysis of factors related to behaviours to prevent sexual assault of teenage girls JO - JPMA: Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association A1 - Pradanie, Retnayu A1 - Yunitasari, Esti A1 - Wibawati, Adinda Reza A1 - Abigail, Wendy SP - S126 EP - S129 VL - 73 IS - Suppl 2 N2 - 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.

Language: en

LA - en SN - 0030-9982 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.Ind-S2-30 ID - ref1 ER -