The Effect of Web-Based Sexual Education and Counselling Provided to Adolescents on Attitudes Towards Sexual Education and Knowledge Levels
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
- Enrollment
- 216
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Attitude Toward Sexual Education
Overview
Brief Summary
This study aims to evaluate the effect of a web-based sexual education and counseling program on adolescents' attitudes toward sexual education and their level of sexual health knowledge. The study was conducted as a randomized controlled trial with adolescents enrolled in high school. Participants in the intervention group received structured web-based sexual education and counseling through an online platform, while the control group received no intervention. Data were collected using validated scales before and after the intervention. The findings of this study are expected to contribute to the development of effective digital sexual health education programs for adolescents.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Other
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 15 Years to 18 Years (Child, Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Adolescents aged 14-18 years.
- •Enrolled in high school.
- •Provided written informed consent (and parental consent where applicable).
- •Access to the internet and a digital device.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Adolescents who did not complete baseline measurements.
- •Adolescents who declined participation or withdrew during the study.
- •Presence of cognitive or communication problems that prevent understanding the educational content.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Attitude Toward Sexual Education
Time Frame: Baseline and 4 weeks after the intervention
Attitudes toward sexual education will be assessed using the Attitude Toward Sexual Education Scale, developed by Turhan (2015). The scale is a 5-point Likert-type instrument consisting of 15 items and two subscales: Views on the Benefits of Sexual Education and Views on Sexual Health. Total scores range from 15 to 75, with higher scores indicating more positive attitudes toward sexual education. The scale has demonstrated good internal consistency, with a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.86 for the total scale.
Secondary Outcomes
- Sexual Health Knowledge Test(Baseline and immediately after the intervention)
Investigators
Muhammed Burak Bilgin
PhD Candidate, Nursing
Inonu University