Pre-service early childhood teachers’ perceptions about sexuality education and behavioural intentions towards children’s curiosity about sexuality
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21494586 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Siu-Kau Cheung (0000-0001-7870-3118), Joyce Lok Yin Kwan (0000-0001-5857-6828, Education University of Hong Kong, corresponding author), Ka Yan Karen Yim (Education University of Hong Kong) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 89-103 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Education for Teaching International Research and Pedagogy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0260-7476 • E-ISSN: 1360-0540 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02607476.2020.1829964 |
| OpenAlex | W3091850299 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 25 |
Research Findings This study surveyed 216 pre-service early childhood teachers in Hong Kong to examine their levels of confidence in teaching different topics of sexuality. It also sought to explore the relationships of their different perceptions about sexuality education to their behavioural intentions towards children’s curiosity. Results showed that the participants reported the highest level of confidence in teaching about self-protection and the lowest level of confidence in teaching about body parts of the two sexes and origin of life. Surprisingly, there was no significant relationship between overall confidence and behavioural intentions. Perceived benefits of sexuality education and embarrassment of talking about sexuality were associated with the avoidance intention, but only the former was associated with the approach intention.Practice or Policy Our findings suggest that teacher educators should seek ways to help pre-service teachers realise the benefits of sexuality education and reduce their discomfort of talking openly about sexuality
Curiosity · Developmental psychology · Human sexuality · Pedagogy · Perception · Sex education · Sexuality education · Sociology · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Gender Studies · Psychological and Educational Research Studies · Psychology · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |