Social media use, knowledge, attitudes, and risky sexual behavior of HIV transmission: A survey among boarding school adolescent students in Indonesia
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Social media use, knowledge, attitudes, and risky sexual behavior of HIV transmission: A survey among boarding school adolescent students in Indonesia

Original Research Article
Categories: Pediatric Nursing, Adult Nursing (Medical-Surgical Nursing), Nursing Education, HIV/AIDS
https://doi.org/10.33546/bnj.3244
Regina Cahya Ramadani
Bachelor of Nursing Program, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Padjadjaran, Sumedang, Indonesia
Kusman Ibrahim
Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Padjadjaran, Sumedang, Indonesia
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8609-288X
Ristina Mirwanti
Department of Emergency and Critical Care Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Padjadjaran, Sumedang, Indonesia
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8600-2784
Sidik Maulana
Master of Nursing Program, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Padjadjaran, Sumedang, Indonesia
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4520-1650
Raifa Jabareen
Faculty of Social Welfare & Health Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2262-5282
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adolescent
attitudes
health knowledge
practices
HIV infection
Indonesia
sexual behavior
social media
sexual health
students

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Ramadani, R. C., Ibrahim, K., Mirwanti, R., Maulana, S., & Jabareen, R. Social media use, knowledge, attitudes, and risky sexual behavior of HIV transmission: A survey among boarding school adolescent students in Indonesia. Belitung Nursing Journal, 10(3). https://doi.org/10.33546/bnj.3244
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Abstract

Background: Social media has many positive and negative influences on individuals, especially for adolescents related to HIV. However, little is known about how social media impacts HIV-related outcomes among adolescents in boarding schools.

Objective: This study aims to investigate the social media use, knowledge, attitudes, and sexual behavior at risk of HIV transmission and their relationship with the demographic characteristics of adolescent students at boarding schools.

Methods: This study was school-based and used a cross-sectional design. The questionnaires were used to assess social network site usage, knowledge, attitudes, and risky behavior. Cluster random sampling involved students (n = 214) from three boarding schools in Cirebon City, West Java, Indonesia, in 2022. Chi-square tests and Cramer’s V were used to explore correlations between social and demographic factors.

Results: A considerable number of adolescent students exhibited high social media addiction (58.4%), with the majority possessing limited knowledge of HIV transmission (54.7%). Additionally, nearly half displayed a negative attitude towards preventing HIV transmission (47.2%), while only a small fraction engaged in risky behavior (2.8%). Bivariate analysis revealed that social media use was moderately associated with the type of social media application (φc = 0.246, p <0.05). Knowledge of HIV transmission exhibited a moderate correlation with age (φc = 0.331, p <0.05), education level (φc = 0.240, p <0.001), and exposure to information (φc = 0.269, p <0.001). Similarly, attitudes toward HIV prevention demonstrated moderate associations with age (φc = 0.341, p = 0.001), education level (φc = 0.317, p <0.001), and exposure to information (φc = 0.266, p <0.001). Furthermore, risky sexual behavior exhibited a strong association with exposure to pornographic content (φc = 0.730, p <0.001).

Conclusion: The study found a high prevalence of social media usage among adolescents, coupled with low knowledge about HIV, negative attitudes, and risky behavior. Significant relationships were observed between social media use, knowledge, attitudes, and risky sexual behavior related to HIV transmission and demographic characteristics. This study emphasizes the vital role of nurses and healthcare professionals in implementing targeted educational interventions in boarding schools to address gaps in HIV risk knowledge influenced by social media, ultimately improving strategies for adolescents’ sexual health.

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