Enhancing adolescent knowledge and attitudes: the impact of peer mentorship on sexual and reproductive health in senior high school, Batam.

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health Pub Date : 2025-07-31 DOI:10.1515/ijamh-2025-0071

Angga Putri, Tukimin Bin Sansuwito

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Abstract

Objectives: Adolescent knowledge about sexual and reproductive health (SRH) in Indonesia is low and moderate. This study aims to determine the influence of peer mentorship on improving adolescents' knowledge and attitudes about SRH.

Methods: This study uses a quasi-experimental pre- and post-test with a control group design. The population is adolescents in high school, aged 15-19. Eight students were selected as volunteers to be trained by professionals as mentors. The sample was selected using a proportional random sampling technique, with 91 students in each group. Peer mentoring was carried out for three months with 12 meetings. A questionnaire measured knowledge and attitudes before and after the intervention.

Results: The majority of respondents were women (57.1 %) and men (42.9 %), with the most common age being 17 years old (29.7 %). There was no difference between the characteristics of the respondents and the variables studied. Respondents' knowledge level increased in the high category after the intervention from 67 to 95.6 %; positive attitudes increased from 48.4 to 51.6 %.

Conclusions: Peer mentoring interventions significantly influenced respondents' knowledge. The peer mentoring approach effectively increases adolescents' knowledge and attitudes. It is recommended that this assistance become a school program.

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提高青少年的知识和态度：巴淡岛高中同侪指导对性健康和生殖健康的影响。

目的：印度尼西亚青少年对性健康和生殖健康（SRH）的了解程度低且中等。本研究旨在探讨同伴辅导对改善青少年性健康知识和态度的影响。方法：本研究采用准实验前测和后测，采用对照组设计。人口是在高中的青少年，年龄在15-19岁。8名学生被选为志愿者，由专业人士作为导师进行培训。样本采用比例随机抽样法，每组91名学生。同侪辅导为期三个月，共进行了12次会议。一份问卷测量了干预前后的知识和态度。结果：受访人群以女性（57.1% %）和男性（42.9% %）居多，年龄以17岁（29.7% %）居多。被调查者的特征和所研究的变量之间没有差异。被调查者的知识水平在干预后由67%提高到95.6% %；积极态度从48.4%上升到51.6% %。结论：同伴指导干预对被调查者的知识有显著影响。同伴指导方法有效地提高了青少年的知识和态度。建议这种援助成为一项学校计划。

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International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health Medicine-Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

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期刊介绍： The International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health (IJAMH) provides an international and interdisciplinary forum for the dissemination of new information in the field of adolescence. IJAMH is a peer-reviewed journal that covers all aspects of adolescence. Manuscripts will be reviewed from disciplines all over the world. The International Editorial Board is dedicated to producing a high quality scientific journal of interest to researchers and practitioners from many disciplines. Topics Medicine and Clinical Medicine Health issues Adolescents Hygiene and Environmental Medicine.