The Satisfaction of Higher Education Students with Sex Education Training: A Cross-Sectional Study
To maximize the potential of sex education, it is essential to optimize aspects related to the environment, the trainer–trainee interaction, and the quality of training. The objective of the present study was to identify and describe the satisfaction of higher education students with sex education t...
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| author | Ana Frias Maria da Luz Barros Florbela Bia Conceição Santiago Açucena Guerra Sagrario Gómez-Cantarino Monica Raquel Pereira-Afonso Daniela Mecugni Vicki Aaberg Fátima Frade |
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| description | To maximize the potential of sex education, it is essential to optimize aspects related to the environment, the trainer–trainee interaction, and the quality of training. The objective of the present study was to identify and describe the satisfaction of higher education students with sex education training. An exploratory, descriptive, and cross-sectional study was carried out using the Student Satisfaction with Higher Education questionnaire, which was applied to a sample of 132 higher education students from several countries. In the statistical analysis using the <i>SPSS software version 28</i>, non-parametric tests were used, namely, the <i>Mann–Whitney</i> test and the <i>Kruskal–Wallis</i> test, in addition to <i>Spearman</i>’s correlation coefficient. Overall, the participants considered themselves very satisfied with the sex education training provided (χ = 4.77). The largest contribution to the satisfaction of the higher education students with the sex education training was the “quality of the training organization (environment and content)” (χ = 4.79). Educators and policymakers have the role of designing, implementing, and evaluating programs that satisfy college students and encourage them to strive for more sex education training aimed at promoting well-being, happiness, and sexual health. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9cd4796571aa40d697af3e15684dd06b2025-08-20T02:42:38ZengMDPI AGEducation Sciences2227-71022025-03-0115338510.3390/educsci15030385The Satisfaction of Higher Education Students with Sex Education Training: A Cross-Sectional StudyAna Frias0Maria da Luz Barros1Florbela Bia2Conceição Santiago3Açucena Guerra4Sagrario Gómez-Cantarino5Monica Raquel Pereira-Afonso6Daniela Mecugni7Vicki Aaberg8Fátima Frade9Nursing Department, University of Évora, Largo Senhor da Pobreza, 7000-811 Évora, PortugalNursing Department, University of Évora, Largo Senhor da Pobreza, 7000-811 Évora, PortugalNursing Department, University of Évora, Largo Senhor da Pobreza, 7000-811 Évora, PortugalPolytechnic University School of Health, Santarém, Quinta do Mergulhão, Senhora da Guia, 2005-075 Santarém, PortugalPolytechnic University School of Health, Santarém, Quinta do Mergulhão, Senhora da Guia, 2005-075 Santarém, PortugalFaculty of Physiotherapy and Nursing, Toledo Campus, Avda. Carlos III s/n, 45071 Toledo, SpainFaculty of Physiotherapy and Nursing, Toledo Campus, Avda. Carlos III s/n, 45071 Toledo, SpainDepartment of Surgery, Medicine, Dentistry and Morphological Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41121 Modena, ItalySchool of Health Sciences, Seattle Pacific University, 3307 Third Avenue West, Seattle, WA 98119, USAChild and Youth Nursing Department, Nursing School of Lisbon, Avenida Professor Egas Moniz, 1600-190 Lisbon, PortugalTo maximize the potential of sex education, it is essential to optimize aspects related to the environment, the trainer–trainee interaction, and the quality of training. The objective of the present study was to identify and describe the satisfaction of higher education students with sex education training. An exploratory, descriptive, and cross-sectional study was carried out using the Student Satisfaction with Higher Education questionnaire, which was applied to a sample of 132 higher education students from several countries. In the statistical analysis using the <i>SPSS software version 28</i>, non-parametric tests were used, namely, the <i>Mann–Whitney</i> test and the <i>Kruskal–Wallis</i> test, in addition to <i>Spearman</i>’s correlation coefficient. Overall, the participants considered themselves very satisfied with the sex education training provided (χ = 4.77). The largest contribution to the satisfaction of the higher education students with the sex education training was the “quality of the training organization (environment and content)” (χ = 4.79). Educators and policymakers have the role of designing, implementing, and evaluating programs that satisfy college students and encourage them to strive for more sex education training aimed at promoting well-being, happiness, and sexual health.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/15/3/385satisfactionquality educationstudentshigher educationsex education |
| spellingShingle | Ana Frias Maria da Luz Barros Florbela Bia Conceição Santiago Açucena Guerra Sagrario Gómez-Cantarino Monica Raquel Pereira-Afonso Daniela Mecugni Vicki Aaberg Fátima Frade The Satisfaction of Higher Education Students with Sex Education Training: A Cross-Sectional Study Education Sciences satisfaction quality education students higher education sex education |
| title | The Satisfaction of Higher Education Students with Sex Education Training: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full | The Satisfaction of Higher Education Students with Sex Education Training: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_fullStr | The Satisfaction of Higher Education Students with Sex Education Training: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Satisfaction of Higher Education Students with Sex Education Training: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_short | The Satisfaction of Higher Education Students with Sex Education Training: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_sort | satisfaction of higher education students with sex education training a cross sectional study |
| topic | satisfaction quality education students higher education sex education |
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