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The effect of a health belief model-based educational program on protecting oneself against sexual harassment in children from vulnerable families

The effect of an educational program based on health belief model on self-protection against sexual harassment in children of vulnerable families

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20210130050180N1
Enrollment
84
Registered
2021-10-02
Start date
2021-08-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-01

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Conditions

Child sexual Abuse.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: "Intervention group 1:" 6 groups of 7 girls, "Intervention group 2:" 6 groups of 7 boys, training will be shown by showing films related to self-protection, theater

Sponsors

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
8 Years to 11 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Conscious satisfaction and willingness to participate in educational sessions from parents and children The studied units have 8-11 years old child (third period of childhood) The research units currently reside in the city of Isfahan Research units should not participate in any counseling or psychotherapy program during the treatment intervention Lack of obvious symptoms of psychosis in children and mothers according to the head of the center No chronic illness or other concomitant mental disorders in the research units The presence of the mother in all public educational sessions is mandatory

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Absence from more than one session in training sessions Parents or children do not want to participate in further study Lack of access to the research units during the study for any reason

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Self-protection score (awareness and skills) against sexual abuse in children. Timepoint: Before, immediately and 3 months after the intervention (self-protection trainings). Method of measurement: Self-protection questionnaire (awareness and skills).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZahra Boroumandfar

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

boroumandfar@nm.mui.ac.ir+98 31 3792 7536

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026