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Overview of Parents' Behavior in Providing Sexual Education to Children aged 7-11 Years in the Kuranji Health Center Working Area, Padang City

Author(s) Elvitriya Yunesty, Meri Neherta, Lili fajria
Country Indonesia
Abstract Background: Cases of child sexual abuse are on the rise worldwide. Parents are the primary source of socialization and play an important role in shaping children's attitudes and practices related to sexuality.
Objective: To determine the description of parental behavior in providing sexual education to children aged 7-11 years.
Methods: This study is a descriptive study. The population in the study were all parents who have children aged 7-11 years. The research was conducted in August-December 2023. The research sample amounted to 379 people, with purposive sampling technique. The research instrument used a questionnaire that included knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, beliefs, and behaviors. Data were analyzed using SPSS software to display frequency distribution.
Results: Parents' knowledge is lacking (52.5%), parents' attitudes are not supportive (50.7%), parents with negative perceptions (50.4%), parents' trust is not good (56.5%), and parents' behavior is not good (51.5%).
Conclusion: Most parents' behavior is not good in providing sexual education to children. Education and counseling programs are needed for parents to improve their knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, beliefs, and behaviors related to children's sexual education.
Keywords Keywords: Attitudes, beliefs, knowledge, parents, perceptions, sexual education
Field Sosiologi > Kesehatan
Published In Volume 6, Issue 4, July-August 2024
Published On 2024-07-08
Cite This Overview of Parents' Behavior in Providing Sexual Education to Children aged 7-11 Years in the Kuranji Health Center Working Area, Padang City - Elvitriya Yunesty, Meri Neherta, Lili fajria - IJFMR Volume 6, Issue 4, July-August 2024. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i04.24329
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i04.24329
Short DOI https://doi.org/gt3xkf

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