Effects of a Maternal Sexuality Education Program for Mothers of Preschoolers.
10.4040/jkan.2013.43.3.370
- Author:
Eun Mi LEE
1
;
Young Ran KWEON
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Graduate School of Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Controlled Clinical Trial ; English Abstract
- Keywords:
Sex education;
Knowledge;
Attitude;
Efficacy;
Mother
- MeSH:
Child, Preschool;
Female;
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice;
Humans;
Mothers/*education;
*Program Evaluation;
Questionnaires;
Sex Education/*standards;
*Sexuality
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2013;43(3):370-378
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate effects of a maternal sexuality education program for mothers of preschoolers. METHODS: A quasi-experimental with non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design was conducted. The participants were 55 mothers of preschoolers in G city (Experimental group=27, Control group=28). The experimental group received the maternal sexuality education, and the control group received the program after the experiment. Data were collected during October and November 2012 through self-administered questionnaires at two times: prior to the intervention and after the intervention. Data were analyzed using chi2-test, Fisher's exact test and t-test. RESULTS: After the intervention, mothers in the experimental group reported significant differences in knowledge of sex (t=3.74, p<.001), attitude toward sex (t=4.31, p<.001), parent-efficacy on child sexuality education (t=11.96, p<.001). compared to mothers in the control group. CONCLUSION: These results indicate that a sexuality education program for mothers of preschoolers is effective in improving knowledge of sex, attitude toward sex, and parent-efficacy on child sexuality education. Therefore further study should be done with larger and varied participants to confirm the effects of sexuality education programs for mothers of preschoolers.
