Investigation of the Effectiveness of Sexual Health Educator Training for Counselors

Year 2020, Volume: 18 Issue: 3, 277 - 298, 25.09.2020

Barışcan Öztürk Erol Esen

https://doi.org/10.18026/cbayarsos.687101

Abstract

In adolescence, when risky sexual behaviors are frequently observed, sexual health education plays a key role in adolescents' access to accurate knowledge and developing the skills they need. One of the important factors in the effectiveness of sexual health education is the qualifications of the educator. The aim of this study is to examine the effects of sexual health educator training program on the counsellors’ self-efficacy about adolescent health and to evaluate the contributions of training to the participants. In order to examine the effectiveness of the intervention, embedded mixed methods research design was used in the study. In the quantitative dimension of the research, a single group pretest-posttest design, in qualitative dimension program effects case study was used. The quantitative findings showed that educator training affects the participants’ self-efficacy perceptions about adolescent health positively. The qualitative finding of the study pointed out that sexual health educator training meets the expectations of the participants, improves their knowledge, helps to develop their skills and awareness.

Keywords

Sexual Health Education

Psikolojik Danışmanlara Yönelik Cinsel Sağlık Eğitici Eğitiminin Etkililiğinin İncelenmesi

Abstract

Riskli cinsel davranışların sıklıkla görüldüğü ergenlik döneminde, ergenlerin doğru bilgiye ulaşmaları ve ihtiyaç duydukları becerileri geliştirmelerinde kapsamlı cinsel sağlık eğitimi önemli rol oynamaktadır. Cinsel sağlık eğitiminin etkililiğinde önemli unsurlardan biri ise eğiticinin nitelikleridir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, cinsel sağlık eğitici eğitiminin psikolojik danışmanların ergen sağlığına ilişkin yeterlilik algılarına etkisini incelemek ve katılımcılara katkılarını, güçlü ve güçlendirilmesi gereken yönlerini değerlendirmektir. Çalışmada nicel ve nitel verilerin birlikte kullanıldığı karma yöntem desenlerinden biri olan iç içe desen kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın nicel boyutunda deneysel işlemin etkisini incelemek için tek grup öntest sontest deseni, nitel boyutunda ise fenomenolojik yöntem kullanılmıştır. Çalışmaya gönüllü katılımcılar arasında seçkisiz olarak belirlenen 25 psikolojik danışman katılmıştır. Nicel bulgular, cinsel sağlık eğitici eğitiminin katılımcıların ergen sağlığına ilişkin yeterlilik algılarını arttırdığını göstermektedir. Araştırmanın nitel bulguları ise, eğitici eğitiminin katılımcıların beklentilerini karşıladığını, bilgilerini arttırdığı, becerilerini ve farkındalıklarını geliştirdiğini ortaya koymaktadır.

Keywords

Cinsel sağlık eğitimi, ergenlik, karma yöntem, psikolojik danışmanlar

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