TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - Enhancing child sexual abuse prevention knowledge with an educational toolkit -evaluation of the Chinese Doll Program
JO  - International journal of public health
A1  - Xu, Ketong
A1  - Fu, Jiuqiang
A1  - Yang, Jianming
SP  - e1606641
EP  - e1606641
VL  - 69
IS  - 
N2  - OBJECTIVE: In countries with conservative attitudes towards sex and limited resources to prevent child sexual abuse, culturally adapted CSA prevention programs are essential. This study outlines a randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of the Doll program for preventing CSA in the specific context of China. <br><br>METHOD: 181 children were pre-tested and post-tested (5 weeks later) for knowledge of sexual abuse prevention. Children were assigned to one of three groups; 1) child only (n = 60); 2) child and parent (n = 60); and 3) control (n = 61). <br><br>RESULTS: Children in groups 1 and 2 showed significant increases (p < 0.001) in scores on the Appropriate Touch Scale (ATS) and the Inappropriate Touch Scale (ITS), whereas those in the control group did not show a significant increase in ATS scores, but their scores on ITS significantly increased (p < 0.001). Children in group 2 showed significantly increased ITS scores compared to group 1 (p = 0.016). <br><br>CONCLUSION: Doll program effectively enhances children's CSA prevention knowledge, with parental engagement demonstrating a positive impact on the program.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-8556
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2024.1606641
ID  - ref1
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