Analysis of the Effectiveness of an Affective-Sexual Education Program for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities.

IF 2.7 2区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Journal of Sex Research Pub Date : 2025-10-01 Epub Date: 2024-01-22 DOI:10.1080/00224499.2023.2300627

María Dolores Gil-Llario, Olga Fernández-García, Tania B Huedo-Medina, Vicente Morell-Mengual, Rafael Ballester-Arnal

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Abstract

In recent years, the number of programs to improve sex education for people with intellectual disabilities has increased. However, in most cases, these programs do not provide any evidence of their impact. In the present study we analyzed the effectiveness of the SALUDIVERSEX affective-sexual education program for people with intellectual disabilities using a controlled trial design. 246 individuals from eastern Spain completed a battery of questionnaires before and after the intervention. Multilevel statistical analyses showed that the risk of experiencing sexual abuse had significantly decreased and knowledge about sexuality significantly increased among those who received the intervention compared to those who did not. The evaluation of the professionals who worked daily with the participants agreed on how knowledge about sexuality and intimacy increased and concerns about sexuality decreased among those in the intervention group. The SALUDIVERSEX program is a powerful educational strategy to promote better sexual health and quality of life for people with intellectual disabilities.

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针对智障成人的情感-性教育计划效果分析。

近年来，旨在改善智障人士性教育的计划数量有所增加。然而，在大多数情况下，这些计划并没有提供任何证据来证明其效果。在本研究中，我们采用对照试验设计，分析了针对智障人士的 SALUDIVERSEX 情感性教育项目的有效性。来自西班牙东部的 246 名智障人士在干预前后填写了一系列调查问卷。多层次统计分析显示，与未接受干预的人相比，接受干预的人遭受性虐待的风险明显降低，性知识明显增加。对每天与参与者一起工作的专业人员进行的评估一致认为，干预组的参与者对性和亲密关系的了解增加了，对性的担忧减少了。SALUDIVERSEX 计划是一项强有力的教育策略，可促进智障人士的性健康，提高他们的生活质量。

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Journal of Sex Research Multiple-

CiteScore

7.00

自引率

11.10%

发文量

121

期刊介绍： The Journal of Sex Research (JSR) is a scholarly journal devoted to the publication of articles relevant to the variety of disciplines involved in the scientific study of sexuality. JSR is designed to stimulate research and promote an interdisciplinary understanding of the diverse topics in contemporary sexual science. JSR publishes empirical reports, theoretical essays, literature reviews, methodological articles, historical articles, teaching papers, book reviews, and letters to the editor. JSR actively seeks submissions from researchers outside of North America.