J Korean Community Nurs.  2001 Mar;12(1):92-104.

Middle School Students' Perceptions of Sexual Violence

• Yom YH
• Yoon YS
• Lee KE
• Chung HS

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the experience of sexual violence and sexual violence education. The data were collected from June 19 to July 14. 2000 using the questionnaire. The Subjects of this study consisted of 736 middle school students in six provincess(Seoul, Incheon, Daegu, Kyunggi, Kangwon, Kyungbuk). Data were analyzed using percentage mean standard deviation. ANOVA and Duncan test. The results were as follows: 1. About sixty-two percent of the subjects was educated for sexual violence. 2. About twenty-five percent of the subjects experienced sexual harassment 12.1% of the subjects experienced serious sexual contact. and 2.0% of the subjects was raped. 3. The mean score of misconception related sexual violence was 2.86+/-0.47. 4. The mean score of misconception related sexual violence showed significant differences in experience of education(t=-3.83 p<.0001) in delayed time of education (F=6.33 p<.0001) and in reading of pornomagazine (F=2.03 p<.05). 5. The mean score of misconception related sexual violence showed significant differences in experience of sexual harassment (t=-1.92 p<.05) and in experience of serious sexual contact (t=-2.41 p<.01). 6. There was a significant difference in misconception related sexual violence between boy and girl(t=5.79 p<.0001). According to the above results realistic and future-directed sexual violence education materials should be developed for middled school students. This information will provide useful data to promote a more systemic desirable and sexual violence education.

MeSH Terms

Daegu
Education
Gangwon-do
Gyeonggi-do
Humans
Incheon
Male
Surveys and Questionnaires
Rape
Sex Offenses*
Sexual Harassment