西昌市家长幼儿性教育知信行现状及影响因素分析OA

Objective To understand the current situation and influencing factors of knowledge,atti-tudes,and practice of childhood sexuality education among parents in Xichang city,thus providing a basis for improving the current situation of childhood sexuality education and promoting related work of family sexuality ed-ucation.Methods Through cluster random sampling,8 kindergartens were selected in Xichang city,Sichuan province.A self-designed questionnaire on parents'knowledge,attitudes,and practice of childhood sexuality education was used to conduct an anonymous survey on parents of young children who were selected from the kin-dergartens.The data were analyzed by chi-square test and multivariate Logistic regression model.Results The rates of knowledge awareness,positive attitude,and good practice among the 1 496 parents were 3.9%,32.0%,and 36.6%,respectively,and the overall good rate of knowledge,attitudes,and practice was 22.9%.The re-sults of multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that parents who were of Han ethnicity(OR=1.73,95%CI=1.17-2.56,P=0.006),whose children were female(OR=2.16,95%CI=1.51-3.11,P=0.019),who believed that sexuality education should be the responsibility of parents(OR=2.42,95%CI=1.57-3.73,P<0.001),who had communicated with family and friends about childhood sexuality education(OR=2.95,95%CI=2.22-3.92,P<0.001),and who had conducted sexuality education for their children themselves(OR=1.81,95%CI=1.37-2.40,P<0.001)had higher overall good rates of knowledge,attitudes,and behavior in childhood sexuality education.Conclusions Parents generally have low rates of knowledge awareness,posi-tive attitudes,and good practice and a low overall good rate of knowledge,attitudes,and practice regarding childhood sexuality education.Relevant departments should attach importance to childhood sexuality education,with a particular focus on parents of ethnic minorities and those who have not carried out childhood sexuality edu-cation.They should intensify publicity and training efforts to enhance parents'level of sexuality education,change their attitudes towards sexuality education,and promote the development of family sexuality education.