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Analysis of the Differential Efficacy of the Reduced Version Over the Extended Version of an Affective-Sexual Education Program for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities.
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Archives of sexual behavior [Arch Sex Behav] 2023 Jan; Vol. 52 (1), pp. 135-147. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Sep 28. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Recently, with the increase in demand, multiple intervention proposals aimed at improving the sexual health of people with intellectual disabilities have emerged. Among them is the SALUDIVERSEX program, which takes a positive approach to sexuality. It has an extended version, consisting of 16 sessions and whose efficacy has already been proven, and a reduced version of 10 sessions. Thus, the present study aimed to test the differential efficacy of the two versions. A total of 208 participants (103 women and 105 men) aged between 19 and 67 years (M = 37.23, SD = 10.66) completed a battery of instruments before and after the intervention. Statistical analyses showed that users who participated in the reduced version of the program presented a significantly higher rate of improvement in their sexual behaviors compared to those who participated in the extended version (Sexual response: β <subscript>10</subscript> = - 0.46 ± 0.19, p = .034; Sex practices: β <subscript>10</subscript> = - 0.52 ± 0.23, p = .037; Use condoms: β <subscript>10</subscript> = - 1.56 ± 0.59, p = .017), as well as a significantly higher decrease in the risk of suffering sexual abuse (β <subscript>10</subscript> = 3.95 ± 0.64, p < .001). However, no statistically significant differences in sexuality knowledge were obtained with respect to the improvement between the two versions (β <subscript>10</subscript> = - 0.09 ± 1.21, p = .94). Meanwhile, the professionals who applied the program found that those who participated in the reduced version, although they presented a significantly greater increase in their knowledge about privacy (β <subscript>10</subscript> = - 0.48 ± 0.08, p < .001), did not improve their concerns about their inappropriate sexual behaviors as much as the users of the extended version (β <subscript>10</subscript> = - 1.35 ± 0.21, p < .001). Thus, although both versions were effective, the reduced version seems to do so to a greater extent and in a shorter time, which makes it the more recommendable option.<br /> (© 2022. The Author(s).)
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1573-2800
- Volume :
- 52
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Archives of sexual behavior
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 36169777
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-022-02407-3