Application of Evaluation Criteria for Web sites to Sexuality Education

인터넷상의 성교육 사이트 평가기준의 적용

  • Kang, Nam-Mi (Dept. of Nursing, Konkuk Univeristy) ;
  • Hyun, Tai-Sun (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Lee, Pil-Ryang (Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ulsan University) ;
  • Kim, Jin (Division of Information and Communication Engineering, Hallym University)
  • 강남미 (건국대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 현태선 (충북대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 이필량 (울산대학교 의과대학 산부인과학교실) ;
  • 김진 (한림대학교 정보통신공학부)
  • Published : 2001.09.30

Abstract

Web sites on the internet are excellent resources for the younger generation to gain information related to sexuality education. The potential benefits of the information of sexuality education on web sites are obvious. But the information of sexuality education on web sites could also result in potentially negative effects. Yet the quality of the information of sexuality education on web sites is variable and difficult to assess. There is no rating criteria for quality assessment of the information on web sites. The rating criteria for quality assessment of information of sexuality education were investigated and reviewed. Among the criteria, best 15 items to evaluate the information of sexuality education on web sites were selected and identified in this study. 15 items were categorized to reliability ( 3 items ), content ( 6 items ), goal ( 2 items ), design & technology ( 4 items ). This 15-items questionnaires is considered as commonly implementable criteria for the information of sexuality education on web sites in Korean. 20 web sites related to sexualtiy education were evaluated and the results were discussed.

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