Seybold Report ISSN: 1533-9211
Rasheedah Begam Muhd Nor 1, Nuzha Mohamed Taha 2, Siti Farhah Abdul Aziz3, Rabiha Maya Adiera Ab Rahim 4, and Sofia Elias5
1,2, 4 & 5 Faculty of Education and Humanities, UNITAR International University, Malaysia
3 School of Education and Humanities, Universiti Tun Abdul Razak, Malaysia
Corresponding authors: rashee7@yahoo.com, nuzha@unitar.my, farhah@unirazak.edu.my, rabiha@unitar.my, sofia@unitar.my
Vol 17, No 10 ( 2022 ) | DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7157191 | Licensing: CC 4.0 | Pg no:1502-1512 | Published on: 07-10-2022
Abstract
This study explores the factors that trigger psychosexual behavior among teenagers. This study employs qualitative case study with purposive sampling for the participants selection. The focus group discussion had been conducted among 7 female teenagers. Members of the institution's staff have also been interviewed to support and increase the data richness using semi-structured interview and all the sessions were recorded and transcribed. The results revealed that peers, social media, and digital media are the three main factors that trigger psychosexual behavior among the teenagers. It is recommended that future studies focus on more participants of different races from correctional institutions that exist in Malaysia for significant effects on the findings.
Keywords:
Teenager, social delinquency, psychosexual behavior, peers, social media, digital media