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Children’s Knowledge Regarding Prevention of Sexual Abuse as a Self-protection Effort

Authors
Diana Rizki Avita Wulandari1, Murfiah Dewi Wulandari1, *
1Elementary School Teacher Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Surakarta, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: mdw278@ums.ac.id
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Murfiah Dewi Wulandari
Available Online 29 August 2023.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-086-2_47How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Child Sexual Abuse; Self-Protection Skills; Knowledge Sex
Abstract

This research aims to investigate the extent to which youngsters are aware of and able to take preventative measures against being sexually abused. This study uses quantitative methods with a sample of 52 students in grades 5 and grades 6 at Karangsem II State Elementary School in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. Students fill out the “What If” Situation Test (WIST-III) questionnaire, adapted to Indonesia’s cultural context. The results showed that the skills in refusing and reporting were less than half of the respondents could reject and report. The results of self-protection skills on speaking and doing skills still need to be higher because less than 35% of respondents can perform these skills. Meanwhile, in less than 40% of storytelling and reporting skills, less than 6% dared to report incidents of sexual abuse they experienced. The questionnaire results showed no significant difference between skills and gender. If seen through the table in the final score, more than half 55.6% of female respondents are close to the maximum score. There are 7 respondents (13.5%) who get a score of 28, which is the highest, while 1 (1.9%) get a score of 4, which is the lowest score among others. This research can study literature on self-protection programs to prevent child sexual abuse by focusing on how children refuse, dare to tell stories, and report incidents.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference on Learning and Advanced Education (ICOLAE 2022)
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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
29 August 2023
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10.2991/978-2-38476-086-2_47
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2352-5398
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© 2023 The Author(s)
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