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ABSTRACT

Relationship between Permissive Attitudetoward Dating Behaviors in


PurnamaVocational School South Jakarta in 2015

Adolescence is an essential period considering it has great impact for shaping up


future life as an adult. Current dating behaviors in adolescents had changed
toward indecent behaviors such as sexual intercourse, which is inappropriate for
their age. This research was aimed to determine the relationship between
permissive attitude toward dating behavior in Purnama Vocational School in South
Jakarta in 2015. The design used in this research was cross-sectional, 110 students
in total samples used were students in X and XI levels with age between 15-17
years old, and Chi-square method was used for research analysis, the result
indicated that 28,2 % students of Purnama Vocational School had dating
relationship behaviors at risk, result showed that age of first dating, in concurrent
with permissive attitude, had meaningful relationship with dating behaviors.
Students who had their first dating in age less than 14 years old had chance of 2,4
times more dating behaviors at risk compared to students who had their first
dating in age greater than or equal to 14 years old. Furthermore students with
permissive attitude had chance of 4,8 times more dating behaviors at risk
compared to students with non-permissive attitude toward dating behavior.
Keywords: Dating behavior, adolescence, health reproductive

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