Ege University, Izmir, Turkey.
Bayraklı Provincial Directorate of National Education Counselling and Research, Izmir, Turkey.
J Child Sex Abus. 2022 Jul;31(5):562-576. doi: 10.1080/10538712.2022.2093810. Epub 2022 Jun 27.
Despite the recent development of a plethora of child sexual abuse prevention programs in recent years, few studies have attempted to evaluate their effectiveness using a standardized measure. Therefore, we attempted to test the effectiveness of the "I am learning to protect myself with Mika" program using a valid and reliable tool: the "What If" Situations Test (WIST). Eighty-one preschool children and their parents and teachers participated in this study. Ultimately, we compared the data of 43 children ( = 66.78, = 8.84) in the intervention group and 38 children ( = 69.28, = 6.78) in the wait-list group. The findings revealed that the intervention group had increased knowledge of inappropriate touching recognition and personal safety. The say, tell, report, and WIST total skill scores also increased in the intervention group. These findings are promising and may pave the way for disseminating the program in Turkish preschools.
尽管近年来出现了大量儿童性虐待预防计划，但很少有研究试图使用标准化的测量方法来评估其有效性。因此，我们试图使用一个有效和可靠的工具来测试“我正在学习用 Mika 保护自己”项目的有效性：“如果……会怎样”情境测试（WIST）。81 名学龄前儿童及其家长和教师参与了这项研究。最终，我们比较了干预组 43 名儿童（ = 66.78， = 8.84）和候补组 38 名儿童（ = 69.28， = 6.78）的数据。结果表明，干预组儿童对不当触摸识别和个人安全的知识有所增加。干预组的“说、告诉、报告”和 WIST 总技能得分也有所提高。这些发现很有希望，可能为在土耳其幼儿园推广该项目铺平道路。
