Correlation of Computer-Mediated Communication with Risky Sexual Behaviours in Regards to Adolescent Students Physical Location

The current study determined the extent of relationship between computer-mediated communication and risky sexual behaviors among in-school adolescents in regards to students' physical location using correlation design. Two instruments, namely: In-School Adolescents' Use of Computer-Mediated Communication (ISAUCMCQ) and In-School Adolescents' Risky Sexual Behaviors Questionnaire (ISARSBQ) were used for data collection in the study. The data collected were analysed using Partial correlation statistics, bar chart and regression statistics and hypothesis was tested at 0.05 level of significance. It was found that the correlation between computer-mediated communication and risky sexual behavior among in-school adolescents was statistically significant in regards to students' physical location.