Sexual Knowledge, Sexual Attitudes, and Perceptions and Actualities of Sex Education among Elementary School Parents
Child Health Nursing Research
;
: 312-323, 2019.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-763255
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study was conducted to understand sexual knowledge, sexual attitudes, and the perceptions and actualities of sex education among parents of elementary school children.METHODS:
This is a descriptive study with a sample size of 337. SPSS version 21.0 was used for data analysis, including descriptive analyses, the t-test, and Pearson correlation analysis.RESULTS:
More than 50% of the participants responded that primary sex education for young children should be the responsibility of the parents and that education should be stared during the elementary school period. A moderate correlation was found between parents' sexual knowledge and sexual attitudes (r=.44). Most parents were afraid to provide sex education because of their unfamiliarity with teaching methods and their lack of knowledge. However, 50 of the parents wanted to receive sex-related education.CONCLUSION:
We found that parents would like to learn more about sex education from expert lectures or professional organizations. They were interested in topics including the sexual structure of males/females and sexual physiology. Open communication between parents and their children regarding sex-related issues is important. It is crucial to provide accurate and up-to-date sex education information to parents so that they can effectively teach their children at home.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Parents
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Physiology
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Sex Education
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Societies
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Teaching
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Statistics as Topic
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Sample Size
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Lecture
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Education
Limits:
Child
/
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Child Health Nursing Research
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
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