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Development and Effects of a Sex Education Program with Blended Learning for University Students

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: Purpose: This study was describes the development and implementation a sex education program with a blended learning method for university students.Methods: Sixty-eight university students were recruited either to the experimental group (n=35) or the control group (n=33).This program was developed based on the analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation model.The analysis phase consisted of a literature review, focus group interview, expert consultations, and target group survey.In addition, learning objectives and structure were designed, and a printed text-book, presentation slides, cross-word puzzle, and debate topics were developed.In the implementation phase, the program was conducted 3 times over the course of 3 weeks.The evaluation phase involved verification of the effects of the program on sex-related knowledge, sexual autonomy, and justification of violence, as well as an assessment of satisfaction with the program.Results: The experimental group had significantly higher scores on sex-related knowledge (t=5.47,p<.001), sexual autonomy (t=2.40,p=.019), and justification of violence (t=2.52,p=.015) than the control group.Conclusion: The results indicate that this sex education program with blended learning was effective in meeting the needs of university students and can be widely used in this context.

Source: Child Health Nursing Research

DOI: 10.4094/chnr.2018.24.4.443

Authors: Il-Ok Kim, Gye Jeong Yeom, Mi Jeong Kim

Institutions: Sahmyook University, JEI University

Language: English

Topic: Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, Good health and well-being, Gender equality

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $600