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Ustundag A. The Impact of a Sexual Abuse Prevention Programme on Children. J Research Health 2025; 15 (1) :6-6
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Department of Child Development, Gülhane Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey. , alev.ustundag@sbu.edu.tr
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Background: Parents play a vital role in their children's lives in terms of protecting them from sexual abuse. Child sexual abuse education improves parents' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors. Therefore, this study aimed to show whether sexual abuse prevention programs for parents affect children’s knowledge about abuse.
Methods: The quasi-experimental research model was used in this quantitative research. The sample consisted of a randomisation of 108 parents and 109 children. The data were collected using two questionnaires: Personal Security Questionnaire and Parental Perception Questionnaire. The participant parents were asked to complete the “Parental Perception Questionnaire” and then received the “Sexual Abuse Prevention Program." At the end of the training program, the “Parental Perception Questionnaire” was repeated. A "Personal Safety Questionnaire" was administered to the children before and after the training program, and no different intervention was made.
Results: The parents' ages ranged from 28 to 35 years. All of the participating parents had a bachelor's degree and worked in different jobs. In addition, the education did not appear to cause any change in the knowledge levels of the children, although it created a significant difference in the parents' perception. (x̄=4.00).
Conclusion: Research has shown that education that is not given directly to children is not effective. It is believed that, as the primary caregivers, parents who have the correct information about protection from sexual abuse may develop an awareness of abuse prevention, inform and support their children accordingly.
Methods: The quasi-experimental research model was used in this quantitative research. The sample consisted of a randomisation of 108 parents and 109 children. The data were collected using two questionnaires: Personal Security Questionnaire and Parental Perception Questionnaire. The participant parents were asked to complete the “Parental Perception Questionnaire” and then received the “Sexual Abuse Prevention Program." At the end of the training program, the “Parental Perception Questionnaire” was repeated. A "Personal Safety Questionnaire" was administered to the children before and after the training program, and no different intervention was made.
Results: The parents' ages ranged from 28 to 35 years. All of the participating parents had a bachelor's degree and worked in different jobs. In addition, the education did not appear to cause any change in the knowledge levels of the children, although it created a significant difference in the parents' perception. (x̄=4.00).
Conclusion: Research has shown that education that is not given directly to children is not effective. It is believed that, as the primary caregivers, parents who have the correct information about protection from sexual abuse may develop an awareness of abuse prevention, inform and support their children accordingly.
Type of Study: Orginal Article |
Subject:
● Psychosocial Health
Received: 2024/06/1 | Accepted: 2024/07/3 | Published: 2025/01/25
Received: 2024/06/1 | Accepted: 2024/07/3 | Published: 2025/01/25
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