FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH SEXUAL ORIENTATION IN TEENAGERS IN BOGOR

Abstract

Background: Humans are living beings created by God who has the instinct to look for a life partner. In In determining the spouses, each person has a tendency called sexual orientation. Sexual orientation is divided into heterosexuals (interest in the opposite sex), homosexual (interest in the same sex) and bisexual (attraction towards the opposite sex and the same sex. Homosexuality is a sexual disorder in the form of the disorientation of the sexual partners of his; the men are called gay and on women are called lesbians.

Method: This research is descriptive analytic cross sectional approach and qualitative study to carry out focus groups in the community. The population is all the MSM community who are members of the Foundation House Singgah PEKA in Bogor target KPA totaled 2200 people with the total number of samples in accordance with the inclusion of 60 people. Collecting data by interview. Univariate analysis was conducted to determine the independent and dependent variables picture while bivariate analysis was conducted to analyze factors related to sexual orientation in adolescents using statistical test Chi Square. Chi-square test results showed that showed that the statistically variable father's job as non-civil respondents and respondents who have regular sex partners significantly influences the adolescent sexual orientation.

Result: Meaning contribution significant variables in multivariate analysis was the work of the father of respondents will have the opportunity for 6,293 times to have a homosexual orientation (p-value = 0.031) and respondents who have regular sex partners will have the opportunity for 5,644 times to have a homosexual orientation (p-value = 0.021).