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Table 5 Comparison of the mean scores of the Attitude’s domains before and after the intervention in the two groups

From: A sex education program for teachers of preschool children: a quasi-experimental study in Iran

Domains (score range)

Group

Before intervention

Mean ± SDa

After intervention

Mean ± SDa

Paired t-test

Effect size

Pc

Principles of sexual education (4–20)

Experimental Control

13.12 ± 2.8 13.75 ± 2.8 Pb = 0.32

16.95 ± 1.2 13.47 ± 2.3 Pb < 0.001

P < 0.001 p = 0.17

3.79

<0.001

Sexual identity (3–15)

Experimental Control

11.97 ± 1.3 11.37 ± 1.5 Pb = 0.3

12.95 ± 0.9 11.1 ± 1.4 Pb < 0.001

P < 0.001 P = 0.21

1.17

<0.001

Sexual development stages and correct approaches for sex education (8–40)

Experimental Control

28.67 ± 3.4 29.3 ± 2.7 Pb = 0.37

34.25 ± 2.4 29.3 ± 3 Pb < 0.001

P < 0.001 P = 1

5.34

<0.001

Children’s sexual questions (5–25)

Experimental Control

19.45 ± 1.9 20 ± 2.4 Pb = 0.23

21.15 ± 1.4 19.87 ± 2.1 Pb = 0.002

P < 0.001 P = 0.4

1.64

<0.001

Masturbation in children (3–15)

Experimental Control

9.3 ± 2.2 9 ± 1.32 Pb = 0.59

12.82 ± 1.1 8.67 ± 1.62 Pb < 0.001

P < 0.001 P = 0.03

4.05

<0.001

Child sexual abuse (3–15)

Experimental Control

11.57 ± 2.1 11.72 ± 1.8 Pb = 0.73

12.55 ± 1.3 11.57 ± 1.9 Pb = 0.001

P < 0.001 P = 0.4

1.06

<0.001

  1. aStandard Deviation bIndependent- samples t- test cANCOVA