Peer-reviewed article
An Analysis of Factors Influencing Child Marriage Among Adolescent Girls in South Bengkulu Regency, 2025
Yeti Indarni, Susilawaty Susilawaty, Tuti Rohani, Hartian Pansori, Fiya Diniarti ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-sonnet-5-5This study looked at what factors are linked to child marriage among adolescent girls in South Bengkulu Regency, Indonesia. It surveyed 286 respondents using questionnaires and tested associations with education, economic status, knowledge and parenting style. All four factors were reported as significantly associated with child marriage. Education was reported as the most dominant factor. The authors recommend counselling for adolescents, especially at secondary school level, about the impacts of child marriage.
Key points
- Education had a significant effect on child marriage (p = 0.000).
- Economic status had a significant effect on child marriage (p = 0.020).
- Knowledge had a significant effect on child marriage (p = 0.004).
- Parenting style had a significant effect on child marriage (p = 0.025).
- Education was the most dominant factor, with the highest coefficient (B = 2.690, p = 0.000).
Limitations
This is a cross-sectional survey with accidental (non-random) sampling of 286 respondents, so it shows associations and cannot establish cause or be generalised. The abstract does not describe how the factors were measured or the direction of the effects.
Abstract
Child marriage impacts the low quality of the family, both viewed from the unpreparedness psychologically in facing social issues and household economics. It also triggers the occurrence of domestic violence. To analyze the factors that influence child marriage among female adolescents in South Bengkulu Regency. This research is quantitative research using a cross-sectional research design, data were collected using questionnaires from 286 respondents with accidental sampling technique. Data analysis was carried out with univariate analysis, bivariate using the Chi-Square test and multivariate using linear logistic regression test. Research Results: Education has a significant effect on child marriage in South Bengkulu Regency with p-value 0.000 <0.05 and chi square 286 > 5.99. Economic status has a significant effect on child marriage in South Bengkulu Regency with p-value 0.020 <0.05 and chi square 207.2 > 5.99. Knowledge has a significant effect on child marriage in South Bengkulu Regency with p-value 0.004 <0.05 and chi square 149 > 5.99. Parenting style has a significant effect on child marriage in South Bengkulu Regency with p-value 0.025 <0.05 and chi square 221.4 > 3.84. The most dominant factor influencing child marriage in South Bengkulu Regency is the education factor with the highest coefficient value (B) of 2.690 and p-value 0.000 <0.05. It is advisable to provide counseling to adolescent children, especially at the secondary school level, so they are not tempted to enter into early marriage so that these children obtain good information about the impacts of child marriage.