Developing of Communication about Sex in Families Program

Abstract

Objectives: To develop of Communication about Sex in Families program and to study the outcomes for implementing the foresaid program.

Methodology: This research was a cross sectional descriptive study. The sample of this study was parents, guardians, and care givers for children aged under 20 years old who participated in Communication about Sex in Families program in establishments in Suphan Buri and Prachuap Khiri Khan, communities in Suphan Buri, Kalasin, Maha Sarakham and Chanthaburi. Data were collected by using a questionnaire, pretest and posttest, activity note, and satisfaction scale. Data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics and content analysis.

Results: 1) Communication about Sex in Families program was developed for parents who have their child/children at teenage age in order to educate and adjust attitude on sexuality and reproductive health. The developed program consisted of objectives, activities model and duration, media/equipment, lecture/activity content including teenager situation and problems, their sexual development, sexual communication between parents and teenage children, pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases prevention methods, knowledge and understanding about teenage children related technologies and activities to enhance the skills and attitude in sexual communication with teenage children, activities evaluation, and  SPIE Model based program development, 2) the outcomes of implementing the developed program showed that in terms of knowledge on sexuality and reproductive health and attitude toward sexuality and reproductive health communication, the sample’s score at pretest  was 49.77%, meanwhile its score at posttest  was 62.43%. The sample also had a high level of satisfaction with the participation in the developed program. 

Conclusion: The participated parents and guardians could enhance their knowledge and attitude toward sexuality and reproductive health, awareness of sexuality communication with their children. Therefore, agencies and stakeholders should be encouraged to develop parental potential. Parents in Communication about Reproductive Health and Sexuality To increase coverage in Thailand.