Saturday, March 19, 2016

Children's Knowledge of Sexual Abuse Prevention in El Salvador

BACKGROUND:
Child sexual abuse (CSA) remains a global health problem that must be addressed. In a country with limited resources such as El Salvador, we sought an alternative way to disseminate CSA prevention information to elementary school children.

OBJECTIVE:
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a child sexual abuse (CSA) prevention exhibit at a children's museum.

METHODS:
We asked 189 children to answer a questionnaire about CSA prevention before entering a museum exhibit on the subject and then asked 59 different children to answer the questionnaire after visiting the exhibit.

FINDINGS:
Children's knowledge scores on CSA prevention significantly improved after visiting the exhibit (P < .012).

CONCLUSIONS:
A museum exhibit that addresses CSA prevention is an effective way of communicating CSA prevention to children.



Children's Answers to Knowledge Questionnaire Pre– and Post–Museum Visit (all ages) and P Values for Correct Answers
QuestionPre-visitPost-visit (P-value)
Q1. “My body belongs to me”
 Yes (%)89.998.3 (.038)
 No (%)10.11.7
Q2. “What should you do if someone tries to touch you or looks at you in a manner that scares or makes you feel bad?”
 I would scream NO and get away (%)73.488.1 (.018)
 I would tell someone until later (%)11.611.9
 I would say nothing (%)152.4
Q3. “Why is it important to tell if someone tries to touch you or looks at you in a manner that scares or makes you feel bad?”
 Because I have not done anything wrong and I have the right to ask for help (%)86.796.1 (.033)
 It is not important to tell or I do not know (%)13.33.4
Q4. What are a girl's private parts?
 vulva, vagina, buttocks and breast (%)93.6100 (.045)
 face, arms (%)40
Q5. What are a boy's private parts?
 penis, testicles, buttocks (%)95.2100 (.086)
 knees, teeth (%)4.80



Full article at:   http://goo.gl/2BV0qY

1Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
2Department of Preventive Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
3Global Health Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
4Department of Medical Education, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
 2014 Mar-Apr;80(2):103-7. doi: 10.1016/j.aogh.2014.04.004.




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