Mahmoud, S., Ahmed, N., Mohammed, H., Ahmed, F., Ahmed, N. (2021). Parents' attitude towards the importance of sex education for their children. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 9(25), 87-97. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2021.73433.1170
Safaa Rashad Mahmoud; Nabila Taha Ahmed; Hosnia Shehata Mohammed; Faransa Ali Ahmed; Nadia Hussein Ahmed. "Parents' attitude towards the importance of sex education for their children". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 9, 25, 2021, 87-97. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2021.73433.1170
Mahmoud, S., Ahmed, N., Mohammed, H., Ahmed, F., Ahmed, N. (2021). 'Parents' attitude towards the importance of sex education for their children', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 9(25), pp. 87-97. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2021.73433.1170
Mahmoud, S., Ahmed, N., Mohammed, H., Ahmed, F., Ahmed, N. Parents' attitude towards the importance of sex education for their children. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2021; 9(25): 87-97. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2021.73433.1170
Parents' attitude towards the importance of sex education for their children
1Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.
2Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecological Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt
3Assistant Professor of Psychiatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt
4Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.
5Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.
Abstract
Abstract: Background: Numerous parents confront challenges to reply to their children' sexual issues. These issues are usually unexpected, but responding in a positive and proportional manner to them is the most difficult aspect of parenting. Aim: to explore the parents' attitude towards sex-education for their children. Design: Descriptive design was used in this study. Convenient sample of 545 parents were recruited for this study. Setting: Assiut University employees' work place. Tool: A structured interview questionnaire which includes 2 parts; 1- Personal data for both parents such as age, education, residence and number of their children. 2- Parents' attitude scale which was developed by the researchers to investigate parent' attitude toward sex education, it includes 29 statements with response of Yes/No. Results: There was positive attitude among more than three-quarters of participated parents, 58.5% of them reported that both mother and father are responsible for sex education. There are statistically significant relation between parents' talk about sex education, parents' sex, and mother education (P= 0.000, and 0.001). Conclusion & Recommendations: The majority of studied parents have positive attitudes towards sex-education to their children. Sex and age of parents, mother' education, and residency are factors which influences their attitudes. Conducting more research on trends towards sex education in a larger sample, and arrange obligatory training program and workshops for parents of 10 years or more children on their sex education.