Family sex education and associated factors among preschoolers in Wuhu
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2021.05.009
- VernacularTitle:芜湖市学龄前儿童家庭性教育状况及其影响因素
- Author:
WEI Liangchen, ZHOU Shu, GUO Zhiyuan, XIE Shuyi, LIANG Yali, HUANG Yueer
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Author Information
1. School of Public Health, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu(241002), Anhui Province, China
- Publication Type:期刊文章
- Keywords:
Family;
Sex education;
Health educcation;
Regression analysis;
Child
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2021;42(5):675-678
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To understand the status of family sex education and associated factors among preschoolers in Wuhu, providing scientific basis for child family sex education.
Methods:From July to August 2020, random cluster sampling was used to select 481 children from 5 kindergartens in Wuhu. A questionnaire survey among parents of these preschoolers regarding family sex education status and its influencing factors.
Results:A total of 285(59.25%) parents reported family sex education for children, and 196(40.75%) did not practice family sex education for their children. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed parental awareness of sex education content(OR=3.06, 95%CI=1.95-4.78), parental anxiety for child sexual assault (OR=1.82, 95%CI=1.11-2.99) were associated with higher rate of family sex education.
Conclusion:Family sex education among preschoolers in Wuhu should be further promoted. Sex education training towards parents might help improve children s family sex education.
