STUDY ABOUT INTENTION OF ADOLESCENTS SEXUAL BEHAVIORS Muwaga Musa musamuwaga@yahoo.

com Padjadjaran University Faculty of Psychology 2011 ABSTRACT This study aimed at establishing which of the three predictors of intention thats Attitude toward Behavior, Subjective Norms and Perceived Behavior Control has the highest influence in the construction of intention of adolescents sexuality. Exploratory survey methodology was used and data were obtained through selfreported questionnaires. Several instruments were used to measure the variables. Students aged 19-21 were recruited from the faculty of psychology Padjadjaran University in Indonesia and the Sample size was (n= 73) the study indicated that Attitude Toward Behavior had the highest influence on adolescents sexual behaviors that is (Attitude toward behavior 0,785), (Perceived behavior control 0,198), and (Subjective norms 0,129). The analytic approaches included descriptive statistics; and spearman rank correlation. Instruments showed good reliabilities, Cronbachs alphas were used to examine internal consistencies of instruments (a = 70) The results showed that, 37,5% of the respondents are of low intention, while 41,66% adolescents are having an average intention yet 20,83% adolescents are of high intention toward sexual behavior. All components of the TpB thats Attitude toward behavior, Subjective norms and perceived behavior control, all were significant in the construction of intention toward sexual behaviors. The TpB demonstrated applicability for predicting intentions of adolescents risky sexual behaviors within the sample studied. Parents and all other stakeholders who are in charge of adolescents should take a keen interest on their childrens friends, particularly with regard to habits like petting and necking as were discovered as sexual behaviors that adolescents indulge in most.

Keywords: Intention, Attitude toward behavior, Subjective Norm, Perceived Behavior Control and adolescents sexuality.