THE INFLUENCE OF VALUE-SYSTEMS AND SEXUAL SELF-REGULATION IN RELATION TO ADOLESCENTS SEXUALITY Padjadjaran University Faculty of Psychology, Indonesia, Bandung,

musamuwaga@yahoo.com +6285721501495 Mr. Muwaga Musa P.H.D, student Abstract Purpose: To examine the influence of Value-Systems and Sexual Self-Regulation of adolescents sexuality. Methods: A study conducted on adolescents aged 19 - 21years, the measures were a personal data questionnaire; the scale for value-system had 110 item however, using multi dimension analysis of items, 89 items with reliability with ( = .858), and 118 for sexual self-regulation, 105 items were reliable with ( = 988). Results: Concerning the relationship between value-systems and sexual self-regulation of adolescents revealed (P< 0,00) indicating that value-systems influence ones sexual self-regulation, further analysis were conducted and the analysis indicated (P< .001), 36,12% as an influence from Sexual Self-Regulation and (P< .000), 63,68% as being influence from Value-Systems. Findings showed that both variables predict adolescents sexual behaviors. Because the author was much interested in how adolescents self-regulate their behaviors, further analysis were made concerning Sexual Self-Efficacy to goal setting and (P < 0.00) that 46,10%, monitoring ones behavior (P < 0,002) that 30,25% and finally evaluation (P < 0,030) indicating 15,84% all these were significant but with varying percentages. Conclusions: Based on the results of the study, the conclusion is that value-systems and sexual self-regulation influence adolescents sexual behaviors positively though in varying degrees, where the increase or decline in one of the two-predictor variables will result into the decline or increase of the other. Therefore, the increase or decline of adolescents sexual behavior maybe predicted through the increase or decline of value-systems and sexual self-regulation of adolescents. KEYWORDS: Adolescents, Value-Systems, Sexual self-Regulation, Sexual Behaviors.