J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs.  2016 Jun;27(2):132-143. 10.12799/jkachn.2016.27.2.132.

Effects of Sexual Abuse Prevention Education Program on Sexual Knowledge and Attitude among Elementary School Students

• Lee YH
• Hwang WJ

• KMID: 2311176
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2016.27.2.132

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.

Keyword

Sexual abuse; Education; School; Students; Development

MeSH Terms

Curriculum
Education*
Humans
Korea
Sex Offenses*

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