Journal of Educational and Learning Studies
Vol 3, No 1 (2020): Journal of Educational and Learning Studies

Relationship between Self-Control and Attitudes Towards Premarital Sexual Inisiation of Adolescence

Nada Annisah (Universitas Negeri Padang)
Mudjiran Mudjiran (Universitas Negeri Padang)
Z Mawardi Effendi (Universitas Negeri Padang)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 May 2020

Abstract

Adolescents are at risk and need serious attention, especially in sexuality in the development of adolescent life. Premarital sexual in Indonesia from time to time is very worrying. Nowadays teens consider premarital sexual as a normal and normal thing to do. Adolescent attitudes affect the behavior carried out.This study reveals the relationship of self-control with attitudes toward premarital sexual initiation of adolescence. This study uses the correlational method and data collected from a sample of 277 students, which were found using proportional random sampling techniques. Data were collected using a self-control scale (23 valid items, = 0.876), and a scale of adolescent attitudes about pre-wedding sexual behavior (25 valid items = 0.913). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistical methods, because to describe the object studied through the sample as it is. The results show that there is a negative and significant relationship between self-control and attitudes towards premarital sexual initiation of adolescence. It can be concluded that the higher the self control of students eating the lower the attitude of students towards premarital sexual initiation of adolescence.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jels

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Mathematics Other

Description

Journal of Educational and Learning Studies is a multi-disciplinary, peer-refereed open-access international journal which has been established for the dissemination of state-of-the-art knowledge in the field of education, teaching, development, instruction, educational projects and innovations, ...