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Lee and Kweon: Effects of a Maternal Sexuality Education Program for Mothers of Preschoolers
Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2013; 43(3): 370-378.

Published online: 28 June 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2013.43.3.370

Effects of a Maternal Sexuality Education Program for Mothers of Preschoolers

Eun Mi Lee1, Young-Ran Kweon2

1Department of Nursing, Graduate School of Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea.

2Department of Nursing, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Kweon, Young-Ran. Department of Nursing, Chosun University, 375 Seosuk-dong, Dong-gu, Gwangju 501-759, Korea. Tel: +82-62-230-6325, Fax: +82-62-230-6329, yrk@chosun.ac.kr

Received 22 February 2013       Accepted 27 March 2013

© 2013 Korean Society of Nursing Science

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.

Keywords: Sex education, Knowledge, Attitude, Efficacy, Mother

Figures and Tables

Table 1
Contents of a Sexuality Education Program
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Table 2
Homogeneity of General Characteristics
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Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

*Fisher's exact test.

Table 3
Homogeneity of Dependent Variables
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Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

Table 4
Comparison of Dependent Variables among Two Groups after Treatment
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Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

Notes

This manuscript is a revision of the first author's master's thesis from Chosun University.

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