Effectiveness of an educational intervention in social networks on the knowledge and attitudes in sexuality of adolescents of an educational institution (Lima, Perú)

Contreras A.S.C.; Gonzales E.O.V. · Matronas Profesion (2020)

Resumen

Objective: To evaluate the effect of an educational intervention on social networks on knowledge and attitudes on issues of sexuality in adolescents of the Public Educational Institution in the province of Cañete, Lima (Perú), 2018. Methodology: Pre-experimental design study of pre-test and post-test in a single group. It was applied two instruments, a knowledge questionnaire and a Likert scale for attitudes, validated by expert judgment and with good reliability: KR-20= 0.712 and α-Cronbach= 0.838, respectively. The educational intervention was carried out in social networks, through a Facebook page, which they visited from their homes or in cabins during a period of three weeks; while the surveys were applied in person at the time of tutoring. Results: The sample size was 61 students from third to fifth grade of secondary education of the mentioned educational institution. Knowledge improves from 4.9% with a high level in the pretest to 62.3% with a high level in the posttest; while minor attitudes changed, with a positive attitude increase of 4.9% in the pretest and 13.1% in the posttest. The Chi square test shows that the difference in knowledge and attitudes after the educational intervention is significant (p <0.05). Conclusion: The educational intervention in social networks has a positive effect on the level of knowledge and attitudes of high school students, and it is recommended to evaluate its use in other sexual education topics.

Instituciones: Universidad César Vallejo