Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Reproductive Health Education Program Given to Adolescents

Aim:This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of reproductive health education for adolescents.Materials and Methods:We used a quasi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test control groups. A total of 161 adolescents were included in this study, 84 in the intervention group and 77 in th...

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Autores principales: Fatma Başar, Betül Yavuz, Havva Yeşildere Sağlam
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:4ff40b9d1ab247f786f14a08868edb182021-11-11T11:27:23ZEvaluation of the Effectiveness of Reproductive Health Education Program Given to Adolescents2147-94452587-247810.4274/jpr.galenos.2021.99266https://doaj.org/article/4ff40b9d1ab247f786f14a08868edb182021-12-01T00:00:00Z http://jpedres.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/evaluation-of-the-effectiveness-of-reproductive-he/49640 https://doaj.org/toc/2147-9445https://doaj.org/toc/2587-2478Aim:This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of reproductive health education for adolescents.Materials and Methods:We used a quasi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test control groups. A total of 161 adolescents were included in this study, 84 in the intervention group and 77 in the control group. A personal information form and a reproductive health information form were used for data collection. Reproductive health training was given in classes of 2 hours a week (total 14 hours) by the researchers. Before the intervention and 2 months after the intervention, the knowledge level of the students was evaluated using data collection forms.Results:There was no statistically significant difference (p>0.05) between the mean pre-test knowledge scores of the intervention and control groups (17.97±5.22 and 18.18±5.28, respectively). A statistically significant difference was found between the intervention and control groups’ mean post-test scores (27.51±3.83 and 18.36±5.88, respectively) (p<0.05).Conclusion:Students who participated in the reproductive health education program had a higher mean knowledge score for reproductive health after the program, which shows that this reproductive health education program is effective.Fatma BaşarBetül YavuzHavva Yeşildere SağlamGalenos Yayineviarticleadolescentreproductive healthhealth educationadolescent healthMedicineRPediatricsRJ1-570ENTRJournal of Pediatric Research, Vol 8, Iss 4, Pp 469-478 (2021)
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topic adolescent
reproductive health
health education
adolescent health
Medicine
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Pediatrics
RJ1-570
spellingShingle adolescent
reproductive health
health education
adolescent health
Medicine
R
Pediatrics
RJ1-570
Fatma Başar
Betül Yavuz
Havva Yeşildere Sağlam
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Reproductive Health Education Program Given to Adolescents
description Aim:This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of reproductive health education for adolescents.Materials and Methods:We used a quasi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test control groups. A total of 161 adolescents were included in this study, 84 in the intervention group and 77 in the control group. A personal information form and a reproductive health information form were used for data collection. Reproductive health training was given in classes of 2 hours a week (total 14 hours) by the researchers. Before the intervention and 2 months after the intervention, the knowledge level of the students was evaluated using data collection forms.Results:There was no statistically significant difference (p>0.05) between the mean pre-test knowledge scores of the intervention and control groups (17.97±5.22 and 18.18±5.28, respectively). A statistically significant difference was found between the intervention and control groups’ mean post-test scores (27.51±3.83 and 18.36±5.88, respectively) (p<0.05).Conclusion:Students who participated in the reproductive health education program had a higher mean knowledge score for reproductive health after the program, which shows that this reproductive health education program is effective.
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Havva Yeşildere Sağlam
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