Father Presence and Adolescent Attitudes toward Sexual Behavior
Abstract
The presence of fathers in children's lives, especially during adolescence, is one of the protective factors that can prevent children from risky behavior, including negative adolescent attitudes towards sexual behavior. This study aims to measure the relationship between father's presence and adolescents' attitudes towards sexual behavior. The research design used descriptive correlation with a cross sectional approach. The study was conducted at a high school in Kudus Regency in 2024. The research sample was 96 students through purposive sampling technique. The research instrument used the Father Presence Questionnaire (FPQ) and the adolescent attitude towards sexual behavior questionnaire which had been valid and reliable. Data analysis using chi square test. The results showed that the majority of adolescents had a positive attitude towards sexual behavior (56.3%). In addition, the majority of adolescents who had high father presence also showed positive attitudes towards sexual behavior (61.1%). However, there was no significant relationship between father's presence and adolescents' attitude towards sexual behavior (p = 0.276). Father's presence in childcare needs to be increased to achieve a good mental health condition in adolescents. Future research is expected to evaluate interventions that can improve the role of fathers in parenting adolescents.
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Amaylia, N. K., Arifah, I., & Setiyadi, N. A. (2020). Factors Associated with Risky Sexual Behavior at SMAN X Jember. Indonesian Journal of Public Health Research and Development, 1(2), 108–114.
Castetter, C. (2020). The Developmental Effects on the Daughter of an Absent Father Throughout her Lifespan. Honors Senior Capstone Projects, 50, 22. files/763/Castetter - The Developmental Effects on the Daughter of an Ab.pdf
Darma, K. K. (2011). Nursing Research Methodology. Trans Info Media.
Ellis, J. J. (2025). The Epidemic of Fatherlessness: Implications for Etichal Develompment and Mental Health [Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA]. https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/ 6917/
Febrianty, B., & Suhesty, A. (2025). The Relationship between Fatherlessness and Juvenile Delinquency in Adolescent Boys. Innovative: Journal Of Social Science Research, 5(2), 1868–1877.
Handayani, W., & Kustanti, E. R. (2020). The Relationship Between Perceptions of Father’s Involvement in Parenting and Intention of Premarital Sexual Behavior in Adolescents. Empathy Journal, 7(1), 188–194. https://doi.org/10.14710/empati.2018.20185
Krampe, E., & Newton, R. (2006). The Father Presence Questionnaire: A New Measure of the Subjective Experience of Being Fathered. Fathering: A Journal of Theory, Research, and Practice about Men as Fathers, 4(2), 159–190. https://doi.org/10.3149/fth.0402.159
Larasati, W. A., Euvanggelia Dwilda F, S., & Febriyana, N. (2022). Parental Bonding with Sexual Behavior in Dating Adolescents at SMKS Persatuan 1 Tulangan Sidoarjo. Journal of Health Sciences, 13(1), 31–39. http://ilkeskh.org/index.php/ilkes/article/view/225/142
Muflih, & Syafitri. (2018). Adolescent Sexual Behavior and Its Measurement with Questionnaires. Respati Nursing Journal Yogyakarta, 5(3), 438–443. http://nursingjurnal.respati.ac.id/index.php/ JKRY/index
Novitasari, A. D. (2016). Relationship between Father Involvement and Premarital Sexual Behavior of Adolescent Boys [Jakarta State University]. http://repository.unj.ac.id/25311/7/12. BAB V.pdf
Oktavia, N. (2025). The Effect of Fatherlessness on Free Sex Behavior with Happiness as a Moderator Variable. Ikraith-Humaniora, 9(1), 65–72. https://doi.org/DOI : 10.37817/ikraith-humaniora
Paransa, R. F. J., & Hatta, M. I. (2021). The Relationship Between Father’s Involvement in Parenting and Adolescents’ Sexual Behavior in Dating. Psychology Proceedings, 573–577. https://karyailmiah.unisba.ac.id/index.php/psikologi/article/view/28187
Prasiwi, I. D. B., & Palupi, J. (2025). Relationship between Fatherlessness and Premarital Sexual Behavior of Adolescent Girls in “X” High School. Innovative: Journal Of Social Science Research, 5(3), 909–920.
Pratiwi, W. D., & Sudaryanto, A. (2024). The Effect of Reproductive Health Education on Adolescent Sexual Behavior: A Literature Study. In Journal of Nursing Malang (Vol. 9, Issue 1). https://doi.org/10.36916/jkm.v9i1.239
Puspa, H. B. (2023). Fatherless: Questioning the Presence of Fathers in Children’s Lives. ITS Online.
Rahmawati, A. M., Pusparatri, E., Khairunnisa, F. N., & Jauhar, M. (2024). Father Presence, Emotion Regulation, and Adolescent Self-Confidence. Raflesia Nursing Journal, 6(2), 101–112. https://doi.org/10.1234/jkr.v6i2.893
Romadhona, A., & Kuswanto, C. W. (2024). The Impact of Fatherlessness on Early Childhood Emotional Development. Journal of Early Childhood Education, 9(1), 101–112.
Sauqinah, L. (2022). The Relationship between Father’s Role and Premarital Sexual Behavior in Adolescents at SMA Negeri 1 Langkahan, North Aceh Regency. Ar--Raniry State Islamic University Banda Aceh.
Setyawan, D. (2017). Fathers’ role in family knowledge and parenting is lacking. Indonesian Child Protection Commission.
Simanjuntak, B. Y., Suryani, D., Mahyudin, M., Supardi, A., & Riastuti, F. (2021). Relationship between Internal Factors and Risky Sexual Behavior in Adolescents (SKAP Analysis Bengkulu Province 2019). Journal of Vocational Health, 6(4), 226. https://doi.org/10.22146/ jkesvo.65849
Sitepu, N. B., & Ervika, E. (2024). Attitudes towards Sexual Behavior Among High School Students at SMA Negeri 1 Munte. 45(1), 565–569.
Sukma, F., Dayah, S. H., & Riani, Y. E. (2025). The Relationship between Father’s Role in Sexual Education and Pre Marital Sexual Perception among High School Students in Bogor City. Nusantara: Journal of Indonesian Education, 5(1).
Taqiyya, H. A. A. (2023). The Relationship between Father’s Role and Premarital Sexual Behavior in Homosexuals of the Peduli Sahabat Community. In Universitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang. State Islamic University Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang.
UNICEF. (2021). Indonesia: Since the pandemic began, more than 25,000 children have lost their parents to COVID-19. https://www.unicef.org/ indonesia/id/siaran-pers/indonesia-sejak-pande mi-dimulai-lebih-dari-25000-anak-kehilangan-or ang-tua-akibat-covid
Published
2025-05-30
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PUSPARATRI, Edita et al.
Father Presence and Adolescent Attitudes toward Sexual Behavior.
Journal of Bionursing, [S.l.], v. 7, n. 2, p. 117-124, may 2025.
ISSN 2685-6484.
Available at: <https://jos.unsoed.ac.id/index.php/job/article/view/16358>. Date accessed: 04 nov. 2025.
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