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Role of Religion in Preventing Youth Sexual Activity in Malaysia: A Mixed Methods Study

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dc.FundingDetailsMinistry of Higher Education, Malaysia,�MOHE Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia: FF-2013-328
dc.FundingDetailsAcknowledgments The researchers sincerely thank all participants who had involved in the survey and interviews. Our gratitude also goes to the Ministry of Education Malaysia and the principals of participating colleges for their support and cooperation.
dc.FundingDetailsFunding The study was funded by the fundamental research grant of the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (FF-2013-328).
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dc.contributor.affiliationsFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
dc.contributor.affiliationsUniversiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
dc.contributor.affiliationsUniversiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
dc.contributor.affiliationsUniversiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA)
dc.contributor.affiliationsUniversiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM)
dc.contributor.authorMuhammad N.A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorShamsuddin K.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSulaiman Z.en_US
dc.contributor.authorAmin R.M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorOmar K.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-28T08:24:31Z
dc.date.available2024-05-28T08:24:31Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractOne of the popular approaches of preventing youth sexual activity in Malaysia is using religion to promote premarital sexual abstinence. Despite this intervention, youth continue to practise premarital sex. Thus, the purpose of this exploratory mixed methods study was to understand the role of religion on sexual activity among college students in Klang Valley, Malaysia. A self-administered questionnaire survey to determine the relationship between religiosity and youth sexual activity was carried out on 1026 students recruited from 12 randomly selected colleges. Concurrently, face-to-face interviews were conducted on 15 students to explore how religiosity had influenced their decision on sexual activity. The survey data were analysed using logistic regression, while the qualitative data from the interviews were examined using thematic analysis with separate analysis for each gender. Both quantitative and qualitative results were then compared and integrated. Religious activity significantly reduced the risk of continuing sexual activity among female students (AOR = 0.67, CI = 0.47, 0.95, p = 0.02) but not male students. There was no significant relationship of religious affiliation and intrinsic religiosity (inner faith) to sexual activity by gender. Having faith in religion and strong sexual desire were the main themes that explained participants’ sexual behaviour. Engaging in religious activity might be effective at preventing female students from being sexually active. However, when sexual urges and desires are beyond control, religiosity might not be effective.en_US
dc.description.natureFinalen_US
dc.identifier.CODENJRHEA
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10943-016-0185-z
dc.identifier.epage1929
dc.identifier.issn224197
dc.identifier.issue6
dc.identifier.pmid26809242
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84955324862
dc.identifier.spage1916
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84955324862&doi=10.1007%2fs10943-016-0185-z&partnerID=40&md5=18ac1d87ab6f8cf30a8093c02ea955a0
dc.identifier.urihttps://oarep.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/8504
dc.identifier.volume56
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherSpringer New York LLCen_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Religion and Health
dc.sourceScopus
dc.subjectMixed methodsen_US
dc.subjectReligiosityen_US
dc.subjectSexual activityen_US
dc.subjectSexual desireen_US
dc.subjectYouthen_US
dc.titleRole of Religion in Preventing Youth Sexual Activity in Malaysia: A Mixed Methods Studyen_US
dc.title.alternativeJ. Relig. Healthen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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