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Zahedi H, mehryar A, Sohrabi N, Zarnaghash M. (2023). The Effectiveness of the Sex Education Package on the Body-esteem in Elementary School Children. IJER. 2(3), 56-70. doi:10.22034/2.3.56
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1- Department of Educational Psychology, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University , Marvdasht, Iran.
2- Department of Psychology, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran. ,ahmehryar2003@yahoo.com
3- Department of Psychology, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran.
2- Department of Psychology, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran. ,
3- Department of Psychology, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran.
Abstract: (786 Views)
Objective: The primary objective of this research endeavor was to examine the efficacy of a sex education program in enhancing the body-esteem of young students in elementary school.
Methods: This study adopted an experimental approach, employing a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population encompassed all girls attending primary schools in Shiraz during the academic year of 2021. Through random sampling, a total of 30 female students were selected, divided equally into an experimental group and a control group, comprising 15 students each. To assess body-esteem, the Body-Esteem Scale (Franzoi & Shields, 1984) was utilized.
Results: The results of the covariance analysis revealed that the F statistic for the body-esteem variable attained a significant level of 0.001. This finding indicates that the implementation of the sex education package for elementary school children has exerted a positive and significant impact on their body-esteem.
Conclusions: In summary, the outcomes of this study underscore the efficacy of sex education in terms of its influence on the emotional and affective outputs in primary school students.
Methods: This study adopted an experimental approach, employing a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population encompassed all girls attending primary schools in Shiraz during the academic year of 2021. Through random sampling, a total of 30 female students were selected, divided equally into an experimental group and a control group, comprising 15 students each. To assess body-esteem, the Body-Esteem Scale (Franzoi & Shields, 1984) was utilized.
Results: The results of the covariance analysis revealed that the F statistic for the body-esteem variable attained a significant level of 0.001. This finding indicates that the implementation of the sex education package for elementary school children has exerted a positive and significant impact on their body-esteem.
Conclusions: In summary, the outcomes of this study underscore the efficacy of sex education in terms of its influence on the emotional and affective outputs in primary school students.
Type of Study: Original |
Subject:
Educational Psychology
Received: 2023/01/3 | Accepted: 2023/05/1 | Published: 2023/09/1
Received: 2023/01/3 | Accepted: 2023/05/1 | Published: 2023/09/1
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