One 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 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.
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By: Muhammad NA1, Shamsuddin K2, Sulaiman Z3, Amin RM4, Omar K5.
- 1Family Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Yaacob Latiff, Cheras, 56000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. drazimah@gmail.com.
- 2Community Health Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- 3Women's Health Development Unit, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia.
- 4Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Terengganu, Malaysia.
- 5Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- J Relig Health. 2016 Jan 25.
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