Digital reproductive health literacy and sexually transmitted infection prevention among female adolescents
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33024/min.v9i7.4313
Digital Literacy Prevention Behavior Reproductive Health Sexually Transmitted Infection
Abstract
Background: In today’s digital age, people can easily access information—particularly regarding reproductive health—through various digital platforms. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are caused by pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, or parasites that are transmitted between people through bodily fluids. For adolescents, puberty marks a transitional phase accompanied by significant physical and psychological changes. This period can sometimes lead to risky sexual behavior, which increases the potential for the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Most adolescents today have ample access to the internet to obtain information about reproductive health.
Purpose: To analyze the relationship between digital reproductive health literacy and STI prevention behaviors among female adolescents.
Method: A correlational design with a cross-sectional approach was employed. The study population consisted of 156 female students in grades 10 and 12, from which a sample of 114 students was selected using proportional stratified random sampling. Data were collected via questionnaires and analyzed using the bivariate Fisher’s exact test.
Results: Students’ digital reproductive health literacy was mostly in the moderate category (52.6%), while the absolute majority demonstrated good STI prevention behaviors (97.4%). The significance test yielded a p-value of 0.603 (p-value >0.05), meaning the null hypothesis (H0) was accepted. Therefore, there is no significant association between digital reproductive health literacy and STI prevention behaviors among these female adolescents.
Conclusion: Digital reproductive health literacy was not significantly associated with STI prevention behaviors in this study. The findings suggest that digital reproductive health literacy alone may not explain variations in STI prevention behavior, while other contextual factors may also be relevant and warrant further investigation.
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