The Effectiveness of the Sexual Health Psychoeducation Program for Physically Disabled Adolescents

February 8, 2023 updated by: Raife Aşık, Marmara University

Effectiveness of Online Sexual Health Psychoeducation Program Given to Physically Disabled Adolescents on Sexual Health Attitudes

Objective: This research was planned to evaluate the effectiveness of the online psychoeducation program including sexual health education in physically disabled adolescents.

Materials and Methods: In this study, a randomized experimental design with pretest-posttest, follow-up measurement, intervention and control groups was used to evaluate the effectiveness of the sexual health online psychoeducation program in adolescents with physical disabilities. The universe of the study consists of adolescent members aged 12-15 in the Turkish Spinal Cord Paralysis Association.(N :600). Nearly 90 people with physical disabilities and their families, who were included in the inclusion criteria of the study, were reached through the institution. 62 people were included in the study as a result of the foresights made due to the intensity of their online classes due to the Covid- 19 pandemic, and their inability to volunteer for the subject of the research (they are ashamed and do not want to discuss it as a topic to be discussed). . Participants were divided into 31 participants as intervention group and 31 participants as control group by randomization method. The intervention group was divided into 3 groups of 10 and a six-week psychoeducation program lasting 60 minutes once a week was applied. At the end of the training, the intervention and control groups were given a post-test and a follow-up test at the end of the 3rd month.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

In addition to the nature of the adolescence period, which causes both physical and sexual differences and includes various difficulties, this period can be more complex for disabled adolescents. In addition to their physical problems, these adolescents try to make sense of their changing bodies and sexual identities, and according to studies, disabled adolescents may experience more psychosocial and psychosexual problems than adolescents without disabilities. Adolescents are expected to form sexual attitudes, values and engage in healthy sexual behaviors, as well as adapting to the functions of their changing and sexually maturing body. . Although sexual health education should have started within the family, families think that their adolescent children are not yet grown up and do not have a sexual life. In addition, it has been observed that the priority of families for their children is physical discomfort, and such developmental problems can be put in the background. This situation causes physically disabled adolescents to spend this process alone and cannot access sufficient information.

Psychoeducation applied in this study; meeting the sexual health education needs of the physically disabled; It is an online psychoeducation program designed to develop a positive attitude towards sexual health, increase adaptation to physical and emotional changes that may occur during adolescence, as well as the need for information. It is thought that the study can serve as a model for sexual health programs in adolescents with physical disabilities. This research was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the online psychoeducation program, which includes sexual health education, on sexual knowledge and attitudes in physically disabled adolescents.

The hypotheses of this study are:

H1. There is a significant difference between the post-test and follow-up total scores of the intervention group physically disabled adolescents compared to the pre-test total scores. It is expected that the control group scores will not differ.

H2. There is a significant difference between the post-test and follow-up test scores of the physically disabled adolescents in the intervention group and the post-test and follow-up test scores of the physically disabled adolescents in the control group in favor of the intervention group.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

30

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey
    • Maltepe
      • Istanbul, Maltepe, Turkey
        • Marmara University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

12 years to 15 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • To be between the ages of 12-15
  • Volunteering to participate in the research
  • Not having a situation that prevents verbal communication
  • Having and participating in online communication tools (computer, tablet, phone…)

Exclusion Criteria:

-Individuals with intellectual disabilities who have difficulty understanding and answering the research questions clearly and accurately. Not having online communication tools and not knowing how to participate (computer, tablet, phone…)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Group-1
Interventions applied on Group-1 participants.
Behavioral: Sexual Health Psychoeducation Program
62 adolescents were included in the study. Adolescents were assigned to intervention and control groups by randomization using simple numbers table. The intervention group was divided into 3 groups of 10 and included in a six-week psychoeducation program that lasted for one hour once a week, and 55 adolescents completed the program. The data on the sociodemographic characteristics of the adolescents constituting the sample were collected with the "Participant Information Form". Data on the effectiveness of the psychoeducation program on sexual health knowledge and attitudes were collected with the "Sexual Health Knowledge and Attitude Inventory" before the psychoeducation, at the end of the training and at the 3rd month of follow-up.
No Intervention: Group-2
No interventions applied on Group-2 participants.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Differentiation of Attitude Scores Regarding Sexually Transmitted Diseases by Groups
Time Frame: 4 month
4 month
Differentiation of Attitude Scores Regarding Sexuality According to Groups
Time Frame: 4 month
4 month
Differentiation of Attitude Scores Regarding Sexual Behaviors by Groups
Time Frame: 4 month
4 month
Differences in Attitude Scores Regarding Sexual Health and Personal Hygiene by Groups
Time Frame: 4 month
4 month
Differentiation of Attitude Scores Regarding Gender Roles by Group
Time Frame: 4 month
4 month
Differentiation of Attitude Scores Regarding Sexual Abuse by Groups
Time Frame: 4 month
4 month

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Marmara University

Collaborators

Turkish Spinal Cord Paralysis Association

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

April 7, 2021

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 16, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

October 14, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 21, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 8, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

February 16, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 16, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 8, 2023

Last Verified

February 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Sexual Health Psychoeducation

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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