Empowering parents of children with disabilities: assessing the impact of a child sexual abuse psychoeducation program in Türkiye
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Doç. Dr. Havva KAÇAN Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Halis Sakız Mardin Artuklu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı International Journal of Developmental Disabilities (Q2)
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SSCI
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 01-2024
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa – / 0 / – DOI 10.1080/20473869.2024.2368934
Özet
Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a pervasive problem that can have detrimental effects on the physical and mental health of children, as well as their families. Parents of children with disabilities (CWD) may face additional challenges in protecting their children from sexual abuse. This study aimed to examine the effects of a CSA psychoeducation program for parents of CWD. The program was designed to increase parental knowledge and attitudes towards CSA and prevention strategies, as well as to decrease parents’ anxiety regarding the topic. A total of 93 parents of CWD participated in the study, with 45 being randomly assigned to the experimental group and 48 to the control group. The findings suggest that the CSA psychoeducation program was effective in increasing parental knowledge and attitudes towards CSA prevention strategies. The experimental group scored significantly higher than the control group in …
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