The purpose of this study were to find out the effect of sex education on the sex related knowledge and attitudes of primary school students.
The subjects of this study were sampled among fifth grader students(88 experimental group, 82 control group) in primary school, K city.
The study was carried out four weeks from 13th June to 13th of july in 1999. First. pretest of two groups on sex knowledge and attitudes. Sex education as practiced -10 minutes at a time, at intervals of 2-i days six times during 3weeks. Last of all. posttest of two groups were done ten days later.
The instrument used for this study was a guestionnaire asked for sex related knowledge and attitudes, The sex education program consisted of structure and growth of the human body. physical and psychological changes of puberty, the sound acquaintance of the opposite sex, pregnancy and birth, prevention of sexual violence, lascivious materials(lewd mass media) and its prevention. OHP film and VTR were used for the education. I he experimental group met six I hour session(40min. hr.).
PC- SAS package programs was used to analyze the data along with % test. t-test, paired t-test and the feedback from students after sex education were additionally analyzed
The result of this study were as follow;
1. A significant difference between two groups were nut shown in general characteristics
2. The first hypothesis was accepted. The experimental group showed more change in the sex related knowledge than thai of control group(t= 7,17, r=0.000).
3. The second hypothesis was accepted. The experimental group showed mar? change in the Sex related attitudes than that of control group( t= 2.31, p= 0.002)
4. The third hypothesis was accepted. The posttest point of experimental group Showed more change in the sex related knowledge than that of the pretest (t=9.78,p=0.0001)
5. The forth hypotheses was accepted. The posttest point of experimental group showed more change in the sex related attitudes than that of the pretest(t= 2.95, p=0.004)
6. The feedback from students after education were analyzed. among many subjects the education had a big interest in prevention of sexual violence e and physical changes of puberty In addition they said sex education was essential to puberty of a growth period and ought to correct mistakes of sex. Also, thanks to sex education, they realized importance of opposite sex. Sexual curiosity has fade away, they had confident manners, they must hae willness not to take any lascivious materials, they preserved hemselves from their physical changes. Sex education had a positive effect on the sex knowledge and attitudes of cnildhood.
The study showed that the sex education was effective in increasing sex knowledge and attitudes. Based on the result of this study we can recommend that school-based sex education should be done regularly by school-nurses for induced change of sex knowledge, attitudes and behavior inward sex.
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