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 |
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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 |