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The Evidence-Based Sexual Abuse Prevention Program: Strong With Sam.

Katharina Urbann1, Pia Bienstein2, Thomas Kaul1

  • 1Faculty of Human Sciences, Education and Rehabilitation of the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing, University of Cologne.

Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education
|July 23, 2020
PubMed
Summary

The "Strong with Sam" (SmS) program effectively improved sexual abuse prevention knowledge in deaf and hard of hearing children. This evidence-based program showed significant knowledge gains without increasing anxiety.

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Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Special Education
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Sexual abuse poses a significant risk to children, particularly vulnerable populations.
  • Deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) children require tailored prevention programs due to unique communication barriers.
  • Existing sexual abuse prevention programs may not adequately address the needs of DHH children.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and evaluate an evidence-based sexual abuse prevention program for deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) children.
  • To assess the program's effectiveness in enhancing knowledge and its impact on anxiety levels.
  • To establish a novel prevention strategy for this specific demographic.

Main Methods:

  • A pretest-posttest design was employed with 92 DHH children aged 8-12 years in German primary schools.

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  • Participants were assigned to an experimental group receiving the "Strong with Sam" (SmS) program or a waitlist control group.
  • Knowledge and anxiety were assessed before the program, immediately after, and 6 months later for the experimental group.

    • Main Results:

    • DHH children in the SmS program demonstrated a significant increase in knowledge regarding sexual abuse prevention.
    • No significant changes in anxiety levels were observed in the participants who underwent the program.
    • No specific factors were found to significantly influence the knowledge gain achieved by the children.

    Conclusions:

    • The "Strong with Sam" (SmS) program is an effective intervention for enhancing sexual abuse prevention knowledge in DHH children.
    • The program can be implemented successfully without inducing anxiety in the participating children.
    • This study provides a valuable, evidence-based tool for safeguarding DHH children against sexual abuse.