Abstract
Background: The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of a newly developed computer-assisted instructional package for life skills (CAIFLS) specifically designed to raise awareness of risky sexual behaviors among Thai early adolescents in Bangkok. Methods: The research process included two phases: (1) the development and (2) the use and evaluation of the newly developed CAIFLS package. First, 5 teachers and 5 Grade 7 students of a Bangkok school were interviewed to collect information needed for the development of CAIFLS. The second phase was to implement learning activities through CAIFLS with a total of 87 Bangkok school students, consisting of 44 students for the experimental group who received CAIFLS for 4 sessions, and 43 students for the control group who received routine class lecture. CAIFLS instructions, lesson plans and worksheets were designed as the experiment methods. Then questionnaires of life skills assessments and student satisfaction were used to investigate the effects and the student satisfaction of CAIFLS. Results: The findings revealed that the efficiency values of the CAIFLS package were 80.2/82.5, higher than the set criteria of 80/80. Mean scores on life skills for the experimental group significant increased (p < .05), which was higher than the control group. The students also showed their satisfaction of CAIFLS at a high level (M = 4.20, S.D. = 0.29) Conclusions: CAIFLS can be used as an effective learning tool to enhance life skills to prevent risky sexual behaviors among Thai early adolescents.
Highlights
Sexual values and behaviors in Thai society are determined through the learning system cultivated from society, education and family
Demographic characteristics of the sample The participants were 87 students who were early adolescents studying in Grade 7, in Bangkok
Validation of computer-assisted instructional package for life skills (CAIFLS) The efficiency (E1/E2) analysis of the CAIFLS based on 80/80 criteria with the experimental group (44 students) was 80.2/82.5, which was higher than the criteria
Summary
Sexual values and behaviors in Thai society are determined through the learning system cultivated from society, education and family. Thai women had been disciplined to be careful and control their sexual behavior since they were children in order to prevent premarital sex and refrain themselves from expressing or being open to sex in the public (Simuangngam, 2011). According to the National Statistical Office Survey on Conditions of Society and Culture 2011, there was tremendously increasing tendency in the proportion of the sexual behaviors among early adolescents since school age children as compared to the past (National Statistical Office, 2012). The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of a newly developed computer-assisted instructional package for life skills (CAIFLS) designed to raise awareness of risky sexual behaviors among Thai early adolescents in Bangkok. = 0.29) Conclusions: CAIFLS can be used as an effective learning tool to enhance life skills to prevent risky sexual behaviors among Thai early adolescents
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