1Department of Nursing, An-San 1 College, Ansan, Korea. 2Department of Nursing, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea. ksj@hallym.ac.kr
Abstract
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to provide basic data to develop appropriate sexual education program for children in day care centers.
METHODS: The data were collected from 361 day care center teachers using self-report questionnaire.
RESULTS: 1) The mean score of the degree of sexual education for children was high at the score of 4.18 (+/-0.43). 2) In the mean score of 3 sub-areas, 'living' area was at the highest at the point of 4.32 (+/-0.31), 'social' area was 4.28 (+/-0.46), and 'physical' area was 3.94 (+/-0.55). 3) There was significant difference in the degree of sexual education requirement according to subject's major (t=-2.586, p=.010).
CONCLUSION: It is necessary to include all items of sexual education for early-childhood children in day care center.
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