J Korean Acad Nurs.  2013 Jun;43(3):370-378. 10.4040/jkan.2013.43.3.370.

Effects of a Maternal Sexuality Education Program for Mothers of Preschoolers

• Lee EM
• Kweon YR

• KMID: 1707127
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2013.43.3.370

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 chi2-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.

Keyword

Sex education; Knowledge; Attitude; Efficacy; Mother

MeSH Terms

Child, Preschool
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Mothers/*education
*Program Evaluation
Questionnaires
Sex Education/*standards
*Sexuality

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