Development and Effects of a Sex Education Program with Blended Learning for University Students

Abstract

Purpose This study was describes the development and implementation a sex education program with a blended learning method for university students. Methods Sixty-eight university students were recruited either to the experimental group (n=35) or the control group (n=33). This program was developed based on the analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation model. The analysis phase consisted of a literature review, focus group interview, expert consultations, and target group survey. In addition, learning objectives and structure were designed, and a printed text-book, presentation slides, cross-word puzzle, and debate topics were developed. In the implementation phase, the program was conducted 3 times over the course of 3 weeks. The evaluation phase involved verification of the effects of the program on sex-related knowledge, sexual autonomy, and justification of violence, as well as an assessment of satisfaction with the program. Results The experimental group had significantly higher scores on sex-related knowledge (t=5.47, p<.001), sexual autonomy (t=2.40, p=.019), and justification of violence (t=2.52, p=.015) than the control group. Conclusion The results indicate that this sex education program with blended learning was effective in meeting the needs of university students and can be widely used in this context. Key words: 러닝; 대학생; 성교육 Key words: Learning; Universities; Students; Sex education