The 4th International Conference on Nursing

Author :

Dini Kurniawati, Murtaqib, Farida Nur Qomariah

Affiliation :

Faculty of Nursing, University of Jember, Indonesia

Abstract :

Introduction Adolescence is defined as a transitional stage of development between childhood and adulthood that begins with puberty and ends with early adult period. Development of self-identity and self-concept is one of the main tasks of adolescence. Motivation could affect adolescent behavior so that they can build their own identity and self-concept. Family is one of the external factors that can affect motivation in adolescent. Methods The purpose of this study was to analyze the correlation between Parenting Pattern and Adolescent Sexual Motivation in Senior High School Jember. The type of this research was descriptive analytic using cross sectional approach. Sample of this research included 92 adolescents recruited using purposive sampling technique. Chi Square Test was applied for data analisis. Results The result of this research showed that most of parents tended to utilize democratic parenting style with about 50 respondents (54,3%), while tendency for applying authoritarian and permissive parenting patterns were 22 respondents (23,9%) and 20 respondents (21,7%) respectively. Dependent variable result showed 40 adolescents (43,5%) have moderate sexual motivation, while 27 adolescents (29,3%) have high sexual motivation and 25 (27,2%) have low sexual motivation. The data analytical by Chi Square Test (CI = 95%) and result showed p value 0,306(p value > α = 0,05). There was no correlation between parenting pattern and adolescent sexual motivation in senior high school Jember Conclusion There are several factors affect sexual motivation in adolescent such as hormonal factor, self-efficacy, and social control. Nurses should take essential roles to increase awareness regarding adolescent sexual health by providing appropriate health promotion.

Keywords :

Parenting Pattern; Adolescent; Sexual Motivation