The stigma of abortion among adolescent girls in the Community: A Qualitative Study in North Lampung District, Indonesia

Introduction: Adolescent abortion remains a contentious moral dilemma in Indonesia. The choice to have an abortion is due to enduring an unwanted pregnancy despite the stigma of abortion from society. Purpose: The study focused on assessing abortion stigma information and attitudes toward abortion among adolescent girls. Methods: The research design was a descriptive qualitative study using a survey method. Four hundred fifty participants were recruited from junior high school, high school and university students. Data were collected using a survey technique, using a questionnaire adapted from... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Fitarina, Fitarina
Ningshih, Yuliati Ampera
Krismaningrum, Hasti Primadilla
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2024
Verlag/Hrsg.: Poltekkes Kemenkes Tanjung Karang
Indonesia
Schlagwörter: Abortion stigma / adolescent girls / SABAS / unwanted pregnancy
Sprache: Englisch
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Introduction: Adolescent abortion remains a contentious moral dilemma in Indonesia. The choice to have an abortion is due to enduring an unwanted pregnancy despite the stigma of abortion from society. Purpose: The study focused on assessing abortion stigma information and attitudes toward abortion among adolescent girls. Methods: The research design was a descriptive qualitative study using a survey method. Four hundred fifty participants were recruited from junior high school, high school and university students. Data were collected using a survey technique, using a questionnaire adapted from the Stigma Attitude, Believe of Abortion Scale (SABAS). Data were analyzed quantitatively using frequency distribution and qualitatively to evaluate young women's attitudes towards abortion by grouping data and problem trees. Results: Participant characteristics: 100% had no abortion experience and, 88% were not dating, 98% of adolescent girls had a high stigma scale. Stigma content identified included cruelty, stupidity, sin, sadness, and risk of psychosocial and health problems. Adolescents also expressed positive sentiments related to concern and empathy for women experiencing unfortunate situations, either due to rape or health emergencies. Conclusion: Adolescent girls stigmatized the act of abortion and also cared about victims in unfortunate situations. Efforts are needed to make the Community understand the stigma of abortion, which has a psychological and social impact on adolescents by increasing socialization. It is important for adolescent girls to be educated through sexual education and to prevent unwanted pregnancies and abortions. Family and community empathy for adolescents by providing affection, especially for adolescent girls, to have reproductive readiness or safe pregnancy.Latar Belakang: Aborsi pada remaja masih menjadi dilema moral yang terus diperdebatkan di Indonesia. Pilihan melakukan aborsi disebabkan menanggung kehamilan tidak diinginkan, walaupun ada stigma abortus dari masyarakat. Tujuan: ...