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    J Korean Acad Nurs. 2014 Feb;44(1):31-40. Korean.
    Published online Feb 28, 2014.
    https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2014.44.1.31
    © 2014 Korean Society of Nursing Science
    Original Article

    Effects of Sexuality Education Coaching Program on Sex-related Knowledge and Attitude among Elementary School Students

    Young lim Im,1 and Kyung Min Park2
      • 1Department of Nursing Education, Graduate School of Education, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea.
      • 2College of Nursing, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea.
    • Address reprint requests to: Park, Kyung Min. College of Nursing, Keimyung University, 1095 Dalgugeol-daero, Dalseo-gu, Daegu 704-701, Korea. Tel: +82-53-580-3925, Fax: +82-53-580-3916, Email: kmp@kmu.ac.kr
    Received September 06, 2013; Revised September 27, 2013; Accepted December 29, 2013.

    This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution NoDerivs License. (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/) If the original work is properly cited and retained without any modification or reproduction, it can be used and re-distributed in any format and medium.

    Abstract

    Purpose

    The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a sexuality education coaching program given to elementary school students in terms of sex-related knowledge and attitude.

    Methods

    The participants were elementary school students in S city (Experimental group=21, Control group=23). Data were collected and the program was conducted from Feb. 15 to Apr. 15, 2013. The experimental group of 21 elementary school students in the fifth and sixth grades who received the sexuality education coaching program, 10 sessions in the three weeks. The control group of 23 elementary school students in the fifth and sixth grades from another school received, 2 sessions in the three weeks on sexuality education including physiology and sexual abuse prevention. Data were analyzed using χ2-test, independent t-test, repeated measures ANOVA, and utilized the SPSS program.

    Results

    The experimental group showed significantly better sex-related knowledge and sex-related attitudes than the control group.

    Conclusion

    Therefore, individualized approach with emphasis on the differences of their level of understanding and strengths should be considered in providing sexuality education coaching programs for elementary school students.

    Keywords
    Elementary school students; Sex-related knowledge; Sex-related attitude; Coaching

    Figures

    Figure 1
    Organization of sexuality education coaching program.

    Tables

    Table 1
    Sexuality Education Coaching Program: Group and Individual Coaching

    Table 2
    Verification of Homogeneity and General Characteristics of Subjects

    Table 3
    Changes in Sexual Knowledge Scores before and after Application of the Education Coaching Program (N=44)

    Table 4
    Changes in Sexual Attitude Scores before and after Application of the Sexuality Education Coaching Program (N=44)

    Notes

    This manuscript is a condensed form of the first author's master's thesis from Keimyung University.

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    MeSH Terms
    Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
    Program Evaluation*
    Sex Education*
    Adolescent
    Child
    Female
    Humans
    Male
    Questionnaires
    Schools
    Sexuality
    Students/psychology*
    Metrics
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