Effect of sexuality education for parents of preschoolers
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2022.03.015
- VernacularTitle:幼儿性教育家长课堂开展效果评价
- Author:
WANG Zhennan,ZHAO Jun,JIANG Hangyu,TIAN Haiyan,YANG Jianhan,LU Shiya,YE Yunli
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Author Information
1. School of Public Health, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou (646000), Sichuan Province, China
- Publication Type:期刊文章
- Keywords:
Sex education;
Curriculum;
Health promotion;
Intervention studies;
Legal guardians
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2022;43(3):382-385
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To evaluate the effect of sexuality education for parents of preschoolers, to provide a basis for sexuality educational programs in rural settings.
Methods:This community intervention trial chose four kindergartens in Jiangyang District of Luzhou City as the intervention group and other four kindergartens in Jiangyou City of Mianyang City of Sichuan Province as the control group. Sexuality education for parents was carried out in the intervention group, and the control group received routine arrangement. The baseline survey was conducted from March to May 2019, and the final survey was conducted in December 2019. The investigators conducted a face to face or self filled questionnaires among each parent who agreed to participate in the survey by using the self designed questionnaire "Research on Current Situation and Countermeasures of Early Childhood Sexuality Education in Rural Areas (Parent)".
Results:Before the intervention, there was no significant difference in the basic information of parents and their children, and the situation of early childhood sexuality education between the intervention group and the control group( P > 0.05 ). After intervention, parents of the intervention group and the control group showed differences in correct rate of the knowledge regarding early childhood sexuality education (41.5%，32.1%), proportion of recognition of parental responsibility (90.7%， 81.3 %), sexuality education in the family (55.7%，45.9%), sexuality education in schools (70.2%，39.1%) and attitude behavior consistency (28.9%，16.3%) ( χ 2=4.05，8.05，4.17，42.48，9.59， P <0.05).
Conclusion:Sexuality education towards parents is effective through improving knowledge, responsibility, the implementation of sexuality education in the family, and attitude behavior consistency among parents.
