Published online Jun 28, 2013.
https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2013.43.3.370
Effects of a Maternal Sexuality Education Program for Mothers of Preschoolers
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 χ2-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.
Table 1
Contents of a Sexuality Education Program
Table 2
Homogeneity of General Characteristics
Table 3
Homogeneity of Dependent Variables
Table 4
Comparison of Dependent Variables among Two Groups after Treatment
This manuscript is a revision of the first author's master's thesis from Chosun University.
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