Jéssica Castillo-Núñez
Biographic Data
| ID | 6509546 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jéssica Castillo-Núñez |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jéssica |
| FAMILY NAME | Castillo-Núñez |
| SIGNATURE | CASTILLO-NUÑEZ J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Cuenca |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1943-5314 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
‘I was afraid of being incapable of explaining things to them’: Ecuadorian parents’ perceptions of sex and sexuality education for their children
The role of parents as primary educators about sexuality has been emphasised in the literature. However, parents’ perceptions regarding the provision of sex and sexuality education to children aged between 6 and 12 years have been relatively ignored, especially in Latin American contexts and particularly in Ecuador. Nevertheless, providing contextually relevant sex and sexuality education has been recognised as fostering healthy sexuality in chil…
“ Nobody tells us how…”: Experiences of high schools Ecuadorian teachers with respect to the implementation of sexuality education as a Cross-curriculum approach
Although in various contexts it is mandatory for teachers to address sexuality education (SE) as a cross-curriculum approach of the school curriculum, its implementation represents a particular circumstance which implies certain complexities. In order to delve into the way SE is addressed, this study aimed to explore the experiences of teachers in Ecuador who work with adolescents with regard to the implementation of SE as a cross-curriculum appr…
Percepciones de padres/madres sobre educación sexual integral para niños/as en Cuenca, Ecuador
This study explores parents' perceptions regarding the provision of Comprehensive Sexuality Education for children aged 6-12 in Cuenca, Ecuador. A quantitative methodology was used by the research team through conducting a survey with 783 participants whose children study in four public schools. The analysis was conducted using descriptive and inferential tools available in the SPSS and RStudio software programs. The results show that parents val…
There is no option; we do not have the option to say no’: Sexual consent among Ecuadorian adolescents and young women
Sexual consent is central to healthy sexual relationships and helps prevent sexual violence. Despite its importance, however, the subject has rarely been studied in Ecuador, a country where rates of sexual violence against young women are particularly high. This study explored adolescents' and young women's views on sexual consent. Using a qualitative approach, four focus groups were conducted with 30 participants aged between 15 and 24 years fro…
Comunicación del Consentimiento Sexual y del Rechazo en Jóvenes Varones Ecuatorianos
El objetivo del presente estudio es conocer las perspectivas de los jóvenes ecuatorianos acerca de la comunicación e interpretación del consentimiento sexual y el rechazo. Para este fin, desde un enfoque cualitativo se realizaron 4 grupos focales con 32 jóvenes varones, quienes eran estudiantes de colegios y universidades públicas y privadas. El análisis de la información recabada en los grupos focales se realizó mediante análisis temático. Los h…
Perspectives on Sexual Consent Among Ecuadorian Adolescents
‘It wasn’t because I lacked knowledge… it just happened and that ́s that’. Towards an understanding of the experiences of adolescent fathers and mothers in Cuenca (Ecuador) and their implications for …
Teenage pregnancy is a phenomenon that causes concern due to its consequences. In this context, sex education has been considered as a good means of prevention. However, while teenage pregnancy prevails, sex education perspectives from the voices of teenage fathers and mothers remain under-explored. This qualitative study aimed at exploring sex education needs from the perspectives of teenage fathers and mothers at Cuenca, Ecuador. Semi-structure…
Experiencias de madres y padres adolescentes sobre educación sexual en colegios ecuatorianos
(analytical)Sexual education in the educational system is a right of adolescents. In Latin America, despite the progress in the implementation of sexual education to prevent adolescent pregnancy, deficiencies are also evident. With the aim of exploring the sexual education experiences of adolescent fathers and mothers in schools, a qualitative study was developed in Cuenca. 19 semi-structured interviews were carried out (10 mothers; 9 adolescent …
Perspectives of Ecuadorean teachers and students on the importance of addressing comprehensive sexuality education
Building on the well-recognised relevance of alignment processes in schools, this study aimed to explore the relationship between the perspectives of teachers and students on the relative importance of addressing comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) in Ecuadorian schools. A survey of 353 teachers and 780 students attending the same schools revealed that teachers attributed greater importance to CSE compared to students. Inferential analysis su…
Young people’s expressed needs for Comprehensive Sexuality Education in Ecuadorian schools
Este estudio analiza las necesidades de educación sexual expresadas de los jóvenes de Azuay, una región de Ecuador caracterizada por una gran proporción de jóvenes cuyos padres han emigrado al extranjero, un grupo a menudo considerado en riesgo de desarrollar problemas de salud sexual. El muestreo por conglomerados estratificado en múltiples etapas se utilizó para reclutar jóvenes de 11 y 19 años para el estudio. Se analizaron las necesidades exp…
Student teachers' cognitions to integrate comprehensive sexuality education into their future teaching practices in Ecuador
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Young people’s expressed needs for Comprehensive Sexuality Education in Ecuadorian schools
Este estudio analiza las necesidades de educación sexual expresadas de los jóvenes de Azuay, una región de Ecuador caracterizada por una gran proporción de jóvenes cuyos padres han emigrado al extranjero, un grupo a menudo considerado en riesgo de desarrollar problemas de salud sexual. El muestreo por conglomerados estratificado en múltiples etapas se utilizó para reclutar jóvenes de 11 y 19 años para el estudio. Se analizaron las necesidades exp…
Student teachers' cognitions to integrate comprehensive sexuality education into their future teaching practices in Ecuador
Perspectives of Ecuadorean teachers and students on the importance of addressing comprehensive sexuality education
Building on the well-recognised relevance of alignment processes in schools, this study aimed to explore the relationship between the perspectives of teachers and students on the relative importance of addressing comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) in Ecuadorian schools. A survey of 353 teachers and 780 students attending the same schools revealed that teachers attributed greater importance to CSE compared to students. Inferential analysis su…
Experiencias de madres y padres adolescentes sobre educación sexual en colegios ecuatorianos
(analytical)Sexual education in the educational system is a right of adolescents. In Latin America, despite the progress in the implementation of sexual education to prevent adolescent pregnancy, deficiencies are also evident. With the aim of exploring the sexual education experiences of adolescent fathers and mothers in schools, a qualitative study was developed in Cuenca. 19 semi-structured interviews were carried out (10 mothers; 9 adolescent …
‘It wasn’t because I lacked knowledge… it just happened and that ́s that’. Towards an understanding of the experiences of adolescent fathers and mothers in Cuenca (Ecuador) and their implications for …
Teenage pregnancy is a phenomenon that causes concern due to its consequences. In this context, sex education has been considered as a good means of prevention. However, while teenage pregnancy prevails, sex education perspectives from the voices of teenage fathers and mothers remain under-explored. This qualitative study aimed at exploring sex education needs from the perspectives of teenage fathers and mothers at Cuenca, Ecuador. Semi-structure…
‘I was afraid of being incapable of explaining things to them’: Ecuadorian parents’ perceptions of sex and sexuality education for their children
The role of parents as primary educators about sexuality has been emphasised in the literature. However, parents’ perceptions regarding the provision of sex and sexuality education to children aged between 6 and 12 years have been relatively ignored, especially in Latin American contexts and particularly in Ecuador. Nevertheless, providing contextually relevant sex and sexuality education has been recognised as fostering healthy sexuality in chil…
“ Nobody tells us how…”: Experiences of high schools Ecuadorian teachers with respect to the implementation of sexuality education as a Cross-curriculum approach
Although in various contexts it is mandatory for teachers to address sexuality education (SE) as a cross-curriculum approach of the school curriculum, its implementation represents a particular circumstance which implies certain complexities. In order to delve into the way SE is addressed, this study aimed to explore the experiences of teachers in Ecuador who work with adolescents with regard to the implementation of SE as a cross-curriculum appr…
Percepciones de padres/madres sobre educación sexual integral para niños/as en Cuenca, Ecuador
This study explores parents' perceptions regarding the provision of Comprehensive Sexuality Education for children aged 6-12 in Cuenca, Ecuador. A quantitative methodology was used by the research team through conducting a survey with 783 participants whose children study in four public schools. The analysis was conducted using descriptive and inferential tools available in the SPSS and RStudio software programs. The results show that parents val…
There is no option; we do not have the option to say no’: Sexual consent among Ecuadorian adolescents and young women
Sexual consent is central to healthy sexual relationships and helps prevent sexual violence. Despite its importance, however, the subject has rarely been studied in Ecuador, a country where rates of sexual violence against young women are particularly high. This study explored adolescents' and young women's views on sexual consent. Using a qualitative approach, four focus groups were conducted with 30 participants aged between 15 and 24 years fro…
Comunicación del Consentimiento Sexual y del Rechazo en Jóvenes Varones Ecuatorianos
El objetivo del presente estudio es conocer las perspectivas de los jóvenes ecuatorianos acerca de la comunicación e interpretación del consentimiento sexual y el rechazo. Para este fin, desde un enfoque cualitativo se realizaron 4 grupos focales con 32 jóvenes varones, quienes eran estudiantes de colegios y universidades públicas y privadas. El análisis de la información recabada en los grupos focales se realizó mediante análisis temático. Los h…
Perspectives on Sexual Consent Among Ecuadorian Adolescents
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (8 works) · Human sexuality (8 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Gender Studies (6 works) · Sex education (6 works) · Sexuality education (5 works) · Gender Roles and Identity Studies (3 works) · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works)