Effects of Sexual Abuse Prevention Education Program on Sexual Knowledge and Attitude among Elementary School Students.
10.12799/jkachn.2016.27.2.132
- Author:
Yun Hee LEE
1
;
Won Ju HWANG
Author Information
1. Department of Health Education Graduate School of Education, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Sexual abuse;
Education;
School;
Students;
Development
- MeSH:
Curriculum;
Education*;
Humans;
Korea;
Sex Offenses*
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
2016;27(2):132-143
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of sexual abuse prevention education program linked to elementary physical and psychological development on sexual knowledge and attitude. METHODS: The participants were the elementary school students of fifth and sixth grades in S city, South Korea (experimental, comparison, and control group=96, 96, and 74, respectively). The experimental group received sexual abuse prevention education linked physical and psychological development, 6 sessions (3 sessions are physical and psychological development educations and 3 other sessions are sexual abuse prevention educations). The comparison group received sexual abuse prevention educations, 3 sessions (the same curriculum of the experimental group). The control group didn't receive any sexual education. The data were analyzed by χ2 test and t-test, and ANOVA using the SPSS program. RESULTS: The experimental group showed significantly better sexual knowledge and attitude than the comparison and control group. CONCLUSION: Sexual abuse prevention education program linked physical and psychological development is required for elementary school students, to improve the sexual knowledge and attitude.
