The Effect of Protection Education on Prevention of Sexual Vulnerabilities in Mentally Retarded Pubescent Girls

• Main Authors: Shahin Oliya'i’ Zand, Samira Vakili
• Format: Article
• Language: fas
• Published: Allameh Tabataba'i University Press 2013-01-01
• Series: Ravānshināsī-i Afrād-i Istis̠nāyī
• Subjects: protection; sexual vulnerability; mental retardation
• Online Access: http://jpe.atu.ac.ir/article_2158_3a081726343ee9d07766a40268340ce4.pdf

The present study investigates the effects of protection education on preventing sexual vulnerabilities in educable mentally retarded pubescent girls. The research method is quasi-experimental, and the statistical population consists of all 64 training centers for mentally retarded girls in Tehran. The sampling units include four training centers selected randomly. After administration ofthe questionnaire called “Sexual Abuse Vulnerability Questionnaire of Children and Adolescents” prepared by Oliya’ee Zand which had acceptable validity and reliability (more than α=0.85), 40 students were identified as more sexually vulnerable. They formed the experimental group and were tested through intervention programsfor protection against sexual vulnerability. First a pre-test was administered after which intervention programs were implemented. Then, the post-test and follow Up-test were implemented to see the effect of protection education.Finally, using the statistical model of repeated measures, research questions were evaluated. The results show that protection education about sex is effective in improving abilities to maintain and respect physical privacy and developing preventive skills to avoid sexual vulnerability.Based on the results,it is recommended that other exception alpubescent boys and girls should be trained using various teaching instrument in training centers for protection against sexual vulnerabilities.