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The Effectiveness of "Sexual Health Education" on the Sexual Self-Concept of Adolescent Girls Living in Welfare Centers
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Shadi Jazini   , Fahimeh Namdarpour , Abbas Amanelahi |
| Islamic Azad University, Khomeinishahr , namdarpour@iaukhsh.ac.ir |
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Abstract: (779 Views) |
Introduction: Sexual health education is very important in improving the quality of life of adolescents living in welfare centers. The present study was conducted with the aim of determining the effectiveness of "Sexual Health Education" on the sexual self-concept of adolescent girls living in welfare centers in Isfahan city.
Methods: The current research was of semi-experimental type with pre-test, post-test with control group and follow-up. The statistical population of the present study included all adolescent girls living in the welfare centers of Isfahan city in 1402. 30 adolescent girls aged 15 to 18 were selected based on convenience sampling. Then they were randomly assigned to the "Sexual Health Education" group (15 adolescents) and the control group (15 adolescents) by lottery. The research data was collected with a demographic questionnaire and "Sexual Self-Concept Scale". Content validity was done by qualitative method and reliability by internal consistency method by calculating Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Then, for the intervention group, 8 90-minute sessions of "sexual health education" (1 session per week) were conducted. The control group received the treatment after the research was completed. After the completion of the intervention, a post-test and a follow-up was conducted 2 months later. The instruments of all three stages were completed by teenagers living in welfare centers. Data were analyzed in SPSS. 27 software.
Results: There was a significant difference between the intervention group and the control group in the variable of sexual self-concept, in the post-test and follow-up phase. Therefore, the intervention was effective in improving the sexual self-concept of adolescents living in welfare centers (P<0.05).
Conclusions: "Sexual Health Education" improves the sexual self-concept of adolescents living in welfare centers. It is suggested that psychologists and center supervisors use the findings of this research to improve the sexual health of adolescents.
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| Keywords: Sexual Health, Sexual Self-Concept, Welfare Centers, Adolescent Girls. |
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Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
health management
Received: 2024/04/23 | Accepted: 2024/04/29 | Published: 2024/04/29
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