The Effects of Media Literacy-focused Sex Education Program on Teachers

Abstract

Purpose: This study was aimed to examine the effects of sexual education programs focusing on media literacy on teachers as a pilot study. Methods: This study is a quasi-experimental study and a total of 81 teachers (intervention n=42, control n=39) participated. Results: A sexual education program focusing on media literacy was conducted in the form of an 18-hour structured education module. The results were mainly assessed by measuring the teachers' pre-and post-study awareness and self-efficacy related to sexual media literacy. Awareness related to sexual media literacy of the intervention group (86.3) showed greater improvement than that of the control group (76.8). Also, self-efficacy related to sexual media literacy among the intervention group (20.1) showed greater improvement than that of the control group (17.4). Conclusion: The results highlight the effects of sexual education programs focusing on media literacy, which can improve teachers' competence in sexual education.

Effects of Sexual Media Literacy Education for School Nurses in South Korea

“…Knowledge on SML. The instrument to assess SML knowledge was a questionnaire developed by Baek, Jun, Kwon, Lee, and Lee (2015). It consists of six true-or-false questions and five multiple-choice questions that assess the knowledge of the contents related to sexuality in the media.…”

“…Awareness of SML. The instrument to assess awareness of SML was developed by Baek et al (2015). It comprises 22 items on the influence of media on sexual value and recognition of sexual education methods in the media age using a 4-point Likert-type scale (1 ¼ not at all, 2 ¼ little, 3 ¼ moderate, and 4 ¼ very).…”

“…Reinterpretation skills related to SML. Reinterpretation skills were measured by a scale developed by Baek et al (2015), which consists of 6 items with one multiple-choice and five open-ended questions. It measures the ability to identify hidden sex-related codes after watching a music video.…”

“…Self-efficacy regarding SML. The instrument to assess SML self-efficacy was developed by Baek et al (2015). Five questions measure efficacy in evaluating sex-related information contained in the media and the ability to provide appropriate sexual education for the media age.…”

“…Although the school nurse in all middle and high schools must perform >10 hr of sexual education per year (Korean Ministry of Education, 2016), only 73.3% of the students reported that they received sexual education at school (Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015). School nurses have started recognizing the importance of SML in sexual education, but they experience difficulty with applying sexual education focused on SML and lack confidence in imparting such education (Baek, Jun, Kwon, Lee, & Lee, 2015). Strengthening the SML capabilities of school nurses may improve their self-efficacy for SML, leading to effective sexual education for their students (Baek et al, 2015).…”