Factors perceived to affect intention of sexual behaviours among junior high school students in Muang District, Thailand

• Main Authors: Baraka Sombo Baudouin, Pramote Wongsawat, Songthap Archin, Supaporn Sudnongbua
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
• Series: Cogent Education
• Subjects: low self-efficacy; negative attitude; intention; sexual behaviours; students
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2021.1885331

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.