Sexuality education for school-aged children and adolescents: A concept analysis

IF 1.2 4区医学 Q3 NURSING

Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing Pub Date : 2024-07-24 DOI:10.1111/jspn.12436

Nelly Carmichael MSN, RN, FNP-BC, Azita Amiri Ph.D., MPH, CPH, RN, FAAN

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Abstract

Purpose

Sexuality education is essential for children and adolescents to make better choices regarding their sexual well-being. Parents, teachers, and healthcare providers are not always comfortable talking to school-age children about sex, making sexuality education a concept of interest to be explored. The purpose of this paper is to explain the concept of sexuality education in school-aged children and adolescents.

Design and Methods

This paper uses Walker and Avant's concept analysis to help clarify its meaning. The sexuality education concept is explored in this article in the views of educating school systems K-12 with three types of sexuality education (abstinence-only, abstinence-plus, and comprehensive sexuality education). Literature from 1990 to 2023 was retrieved using PubMed, Google Scholar, and CINAHL.

Results

A model case is used to demonstrate the importance of sexuality education. A borderline case and a related case are proposed to explain other uses of the concept. Defining attributes, antecedents, consequences, and empirical referents are explored. Antecedents of sexuality education are grouped into three categories: resources, political environment, and social beliefs.

Practice Implications

A conceptual understanding of sexuality education can foster nurses' confidence in talking to their patients about this topic and encourage nurses to advocate for comprehensive sexuality education nationwide.

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学龄儿童和青少年的性教育：概念分析。

目的：性教育对于儿童和青少年在性健康方面做出更好的选择至关重要。家长、教师和医疗保健提供者并不总是乐于与学龄儿童谈论性，因此性教育是一个值得探讨的概念。本文旨在解释学龄儿童和青少年性教育的概念：本文采用沃克和阿凡特的概念分析来帮助阐明其含义。本文从教育 K-12 年级学校系统的观点出发，探讨了性教育的概念，并提出了三种类型的性教育（纯禁欲教育、禁欲+教育和全面性教育）。本文使用 PubMed、Google Scholar 和 CINAHL 检索了 1990 年至 2023 年的文献：结果：通过一个示范案例来说明性教育的重要性。提出了一个边缘案例和一个相关案例来解释这一概念的其他用途。探讨了定义属性、前因、后果和经验参考。性教育的前因分为三类：资源、政治环境和社会信仰：对性教育概念的理解可以增强护士与病人谈论这一话题的信心，并鼓励护士在全国范围内倡导全面的性教育。

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Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing 医学-护理

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2.50

自引率

7.70%

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审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Linking science and practice by publishing evidence-based information on pediatric nursing and answering the question, ''How might this information affect nursing practice?'' The Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing (JSPN) is the international evidence-based practice journal for nurses who specialize in the care of children and families. JSPN bridges the gap between research and practice by publishing peer-reviewed reliable, clinically relevant, and readily applicable evidence. The journal integrates the best evidence with pediatric nurses'' passion for achieving the best outcomes. The journal values interdisciplinary perspectives and publishes a wide variety of peer-reviewed papers on clinically relevant topics.