Department of Human Development and Family Studies, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA.
The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, New York, NY, USA.
J Child Sex Abus. 2022 Jul;31(5):577-592. doi: 10.1080/10538712.2022.2112347. Epub 2022 Aug 12.
Universal child sexual abuse (CSA) prevention is a public health priority. The prevailing prevention strategy is school-based CSA prevention programming. School closures during the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for flexible modes of delivery, including virtual programs. This pilot examined the virtual delivery of an evidence-based, school-based CSA prevention program, , designed to teach CSA-related knowledge and concepts. Using mixed methods, the pilot sought to determine the feasibility of the virtually delivered CSA prevention program. One school district that had previously received in-person participated. A total of 176 second grade students participated in the virtual workshop. Post-workshop survey responses from virtual ( = 37) and in-person workshops ( = 60) were compared descriptively. Mean item scores and response patterns from students who received the virtual workshop were nominally comparable to the student scores from the in-person workshop. Following the virtual workshop, one teacher notified the research team of a disclosure of CSA. Qualitative input from the facilitator and school staff was positive, indicating high student engagement. Results suggest the viability and feasibility of virtual school-based CSA preventive programs. Investment in virtual modes of delivery would ensure all students have access to CSA prevention programming in the future.
普遍存在的儿童性虐待(CSA)预防是公共卫生的重点。目前流行的预防策略是基于学校的 CSA 预防计划。在 COVID-19 大流行期间学校关闭,这凸显了灵活的交付模式的必要性,包括虚拟课程。该试点研究了一种基于证据的、基于学校的 CSA 预防计划的虚拟交付,旨在教授 CSA 相关知识和概念。该试点采用混合方法,旨在确定虚拟交付的 CSA 预防计划的可行性。一个之前已经接受过现场授课的学区参与了该研究。共有 176 名二年级学生参加了虚拟研讨会。对虚拟研讨会(=37)和现场研讨会(=60)的课后调查反馈进行了描述性比较。接受虚拟研讨会的学生的平均项目得分和反应模式与现场研讨会的学生得分大致相当。虚拟研讨会结束后,一名教师向研究团队报告了 CSA 的披露。来自辅导员和学校工作人员的定性反馈是积极的,表明学生的参与度很高。结果表明,虚拟的基于学校的 CSA 预防计划具有可行性。对虚拟交付模式的投资将确保未来所有学生都能获得 CSA 预防计划。