SEX EDUCATION FOR AN ADOLESCENT FROM PARENTS: Systematic Literatur Review

Abstract

Sex education is still not fully implemented. Some parents feel taboo to discuss sex with their children. This study was conducted to understand sexual knowledge, sexual attitudes, and the perceptions and actualities of sex education among parents. In this study, the data collection used was secondary data obtained from previous research literature sources. Through articles from selected journals based on themes originating from Scopus through Watase Uwake. Researchers use keywords to fill in Watase Uwake Program and find 74 articles. Then be screened by year from 2013 to 2023 found 42 records mark as ineligible by automation tools (the year 2013-2023), 1 article record removed for other reason (tier Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4), and Record without abstract for screening (n=1).  30 articles record Screened and 14 articles records exclude. And Then found 5 articles to be reviewed. Result: There is a positive correlation between fathers' parental role attitudes toward sex education and their sexual communication with their children. parents were more comfortable engaging in sex education with their older or young adult children rather than the younger children Moreover, the parents considered sex education topics on sexual intercourse and instruments taboo subjects. We found that parents would like to learn more about sex education from expert lectures or professional organizations. They were interested in topics including the sexual structure of males/females and sexual physiology. The findings of the study showed that educational intervention on parental skills in sex education based on the dramatic literature to their children has a significant effect on parental knowledge, attitude, and performance.