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http://dx.doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2013.43.3.370

Effects of a Maternal Sexuality Education Program for Mothers of Preschoolers  

Lee, Eun Mi (Department of Nursing, Graduate School of Chosun University)
Kweon, Young-Ran (Department of Nursing, Chosun University)
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing / v.43, no.3, 2013 , pp. 370-378 More about this Journal
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 $x^2$-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.
Keywords
Sex education; Knowledge; Attitude; Efficacy; Mother;
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