Effectiveness of School-based Education on Levels of Knowledge, Attitude and Expressed Practices Regarding Prevention of Sexual Abuse among Schoolers at Selected Schools, Vellore
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Youth and Adolescent Health - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
Child sexual abuse includes any activity that uses a child to create sexual gratification either in themselves or in others. The intent to use children in any way to create sexual arousal is illegal. This criminal behavior that is aggressively prosecuted and severely punished by the legal system of India IPC Section 12 with 3 years imprisonment and fine for child sexual abusers. Aim of the Study: To assess the effectiveness of school based education on levels of knowledge, attitude and expressed practices regarding prevention of sexual abuse among schoolers. Methods and Materials: True experimental design was adopted, total 60 samples were selected by using simple random technique, in which 30 samples to experimental and 30 to control group. The researcher assessed pre-interventional knowledge and then provided the structured teaching program regarding prevention of sexual abuse to experimental group. It was continued by post-interventional knowledge assessment after 3 weeks of pre-intervention. Results: In pre-test knowledge mean score was 15.04 and SD was 3.06. After school based education posttest mean score increased to 20.6 and SD decrease to 2.72. In regards to attitude, In pre-test attitude mean score was 30.6 and SD is 15.92. After school based education post-test mean score is increased to 41.96 and SD is 16.24. In pre-test expressed practices mean score was 37.2 and SD was 20.32. After school based education the post- test mean value is increased to 49.88 and SD was decreased to 15.91.
Authors and Affiliations
Dhanalakshmi N
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP454751
- DOI 10.24321/2349.2880.201814
- Views 85
- Downloads 0
Adolescent Violence: Proneness Factors of Victims
Introduction: Approximately three-quarters of adolescents experience some type of victimization, either in school or as a whole in society. Their mental acumen is not strong enough due to various reasonsto resolve this a...
Depression, Anxiety and Stress among Female College Students in Delhi having Normal and Disordered Eating Behaviours
Background: Disordered eating behaviour is an emerging problem among young Indian females who undergo multiple changes during early adulthood. It may pose serious health consequences for these young women in their reprod...
A Study to Assess Various Problems Faced by Street Children of Bhopal City
Introduction: Like all other children, although street children have the basic right to develop, survive and thrive, they encounter innumerable problems. To do so, at first it is necessary to address these children in te...
Study of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices regarding Reproductive and Sexual Health among School Going Adolescent Girls in Rural Area of Maharashtra
Background: Adolescents have many misconceptions regarding reproductive and sexual health and lack access to age and gender appropriate health information. So, they find out about the same from inauthentic sources of inf...
Impact of Multimedia on Adolescents’ Educational, Behavioral and Social Aspects of Life in Selected Undergraduate Colleges of Krishna District
Introduction: Adolescence is a challenging and sometimes difficult stage of life. Television, Movies, Magazine, Music, Videos, Internet and Mobile phones are some of the many ways today’s adolescents are influenced. Mate...