Mobile Applications Development for Prevention of Sexual Abuse

NCT05737134 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: NURS-202212.01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 301
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This interventional study aims to examine the effect of implementing new tools for preventing child sexual abuse (CSA) using a designed digital application for parents/teachers. The main question of this study is How is the effect of the Mobile Application for Prevention of Sexual Violence in Elementary School-aged Children by Involving the Roles of Parents and School Teachers in West Java on knowledge, attitudes, communication practices, and self-awareness of parents and teachers in West Java. Two randomized groups of parents will receive or not receive a package of information using a mobile application called MA\_PESAN. The MA\_PESAN application is precise and can increase teachers' and parents' knowledge, attitudes, communication practices, and self-awareness about preventing CSA. This application is recommended to be applied in all elementary-level schools.

Conditions

Child Sexual Abuse; Mobile Application

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Knowledge of CSA prevention

  Researchers developed this questionnaire. The CSA knowledge instrument contains definitions, forms, determinants, perpetrators of violence, signs and symptoms of victims, impacts, and ways of prevention. The instrument questionnaire consists of 30 questions with multiple-choice options (three answer choices). The correct answer to the positive question is 1, and the wrong answer is 0. Meanwhile, for the negative question, the correct answer is 0, and the wrong answer is 1. Possible scores range from 0-30. The higher the participant's knowledge score, the better their knowledge of CSA prevention.

  45 days

• Attitude toward prevention of Sexual abuse

  The researchers developed the instrument. The content of attitude consists of the perception of mothers/teachers of students in grades 5-6 regarding preventing sexual violence. The instrument consists of 13 questions in the form of a Likert scale with a score of 1-4 on a Likert scale. The score for a positive statement is 4 = Strongly Agree; 3=Agreed; 2=Disagree; and 1= Strongly Disagree. Negative questions were changed ('strongly disagree' was coded 4 while 'strongly agree' was coded 1). Possible scores range from 13-52. The higher the participant's attitude score, the more supportive their attitude towards CSA prevention.

  45 days

• Practice of CSA prevention

  The authors developed this instrument. The Instrument questionnaire regarding practices on CSA prevention consists of 17 questions. Items for communication practices were measured using a 4-point Likert scale. Contains an attitude statement regarding the prevention of CSA in the form of a Likert scale with a score of 1-4 on a Likert scale. The score for positive statements is 4=Always; 3=often; 2=Rarely; and 1=Never. Negative questions were changed ('never' was coded 4 while 'Always' was coded 1). Possible scores range from 17-68. The higher the participant's communication practice score, the more supportive their communication practice is toward CSA prevention.

  45 days

• Awareness of CSA prevention

  The authors developed this instrument. The process of recognizing respondents' thoughts, feelings, and urges is used to guide decision-making regarding preventing sexual violence against children. The instrument questionnaire regarding self-awareness consists of 20 Likert scale questions. Items for self-awareness are measured using a 4-point Likert scale. The attitude scale is: 4=Strongly Agree; 3=Agreed; 2=Disagree; and 1 = Strongly Disagree. Negative questions were changed ('strongly disagree' was coded 4 while 'strongly agree' was coded 1). Possible scores range from 20-80 for self-awareness. The higher the participant's self-awareness score, the higher their self-awareness of CSA prevention.

  45 days

Study Arms (2)

MA_PESAN APPLICATION

EXPERIMENTAL

The content of MA\_PESAN includes an understanding of children, children's rights, sexual understanding, the definition of CSA, forms of CSA, the prevalence of CSA, the impact of CSA, risk factors for the occurrence of CSA, the importance of communication with children, who are the perpetrators/predators of CSA, efforts to prevent CSA. The material is presented in the form of text, images, stop motion videos about the prevention of CSA and videos of the jargon "TANGKIS", songs about "permissible and unacceptable touches", TikTok about "permissible and prohibited touches", and discussion columns. The MA\_PESAN intervention was carried out for 9 days.

Other: MA_PESAN MOBILE APPLICATION

common information from the school

NO INTERVENTION

The control group was given intervention according to the procedure at each elementary school. However, information was provided regarding preventing child sexual violence under the procedures usually carried out in each elementary school. The time spent was the same as the intervention group.

Interventions

MA_PESAN MOBILE APPLICATION OTHER

The intervention group was given a mobile application consisting of video, and educational material that information was provided regarding the prevention of child sexual abuse.

MA_PESAN APPLICATION

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Parents who have elementary school children
• Parents who have an android smartphone and use WhatsApp
• Parents can read
• Parents understand Indonesian
• Have not been exposed to the MA\_PESAN educational method

You may not qualify if:

• Have physical limitations in using a smartphone
• Parents suffer from illness (are sick)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universitas Padjadjaran: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Padjadjaran

Sumedang, West Java, 40286, Indonesia

Location

Study Officials

• Henny S Mediani, MNg., PhD

  Universitas Padjadjaran

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 24, 2022
• First Posted: February 21, 2023
• Study Start: April 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: December 15, 2022
• Study Completion: December 15, 2022
• Last Updated: March 14, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-03

Locations

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