Citation

Zhang W, Chen J, Feng Y, Li J, Liu C, Zhao X. Res. Soc. Work Pract. 2014; 24(4): 428-436.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1049731513510409

PMID

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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to test the feasibility of a sexual abuse prevention education in a sample of Chinese preschool children in Beijing, China.

METHOD: One hundred and fifty preschool children were randomly assigned to either the intervention group (N = 78) or the wait-list control group (N = 72). Children were posttested on sexual abuse prevention knowledge and self-protection skills gains.

RESULTS: Following program participation, preschool children in the intervention group demonstrated greater knowledge about sexual abuse prevention and higher levels of self-protection skills compared with children in the wait-list control group.

CONCLUSIONS: Findings suggest that it is feasible to implement the sexual abuse prevention education with Chinese preschoolers. Applications and limitations of these findings are discussed.

Language: en