Journals / Mersin Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi / 2019 / Cilt: 12 Sayı: 3

Sexual development in adolescents with intellectual disabilities and difficulties experienced by the parents: A descriptive study

Zihinsel engelli ergenlerin cinsel gelişim özellikleri ve ailelerin yaşadığı güçlükler: Tanımlayıcı çalışma

Emine Öncü(MERSİN ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-6660-1640
Gamze Aktaş(Mersin Şehir Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Mersin)0000-0001-5594-7355
Esra Karakuş(Mersin Üniversitesi Araştırma ve Uygulama Hastanesi, Mersin)0000-0002-6260-1122
Pages
413–425
Publication Date
2019-12-31
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Reproductive health education such as masturbation and pad replacement should be given to adolescents with intellectually disabled and to improve their parents’ competencies in sexuality education .

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: Physical, cognitive, emotional, mental deficiencies and limitations with ıntellectual disabilities may affect sexual development of adolescent with intellectual disabilites.
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Key Findings & Data:Methods: The descriptive study was conducted between 25.05.2018 and 15.06.2018 in Mersin center by the parents of 100 adolescent with intellectual disabilities attending special training centers.
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Conclusion & Impact:Reproductive health education such as masturbation and pad replacement should be given to adolescents with intellectually disabled and to improve their parents’ competencies in sexuality education .
🔬Design:Survey & Empirical Study
📍Scope:2018 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Zihinsel engellilik · cinsel gelişim · ergen

Abstract

Objective: Physical, cognitive, emotional, mental deficiencies and limitations with ıntellectual disabilities may affect sexual development of adolescent with intellectual disabilites. In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the physical, mental, sexual development characteristics of the ıntellectually disabled boys and girls and the difficulties experienced by the parents. Methods: The descriptive study was conducted between 25.05.2018 and 15.06.2018 in Mersin center by the parents of 100 adolescent with intellectual disabilities attending special training centers. The data obtained from the questionnaires collected through the letter. Data were analyzed by a computer programme with number, percentage, median. Results: The median age of the adolescents was 16 (14-18) years and 52.2% were female. The median age of primary and secondary sex characteristics in intellectual disabled boys were 13 and 15, respectively; 13 and 12 in girls. It was reported that 14.9% of girls knowing the use of pads without any problem. After menarche and ejaculation, children often experienced shame, guilt and fear. 5.6% of the 82 parents thought that it wasn’t necessary to inform their children about sexuality, while only 17.8% of the parents gave sexual education. While more than half of the parents stated that they couldn’t answer their children’s questions about sexuality, the most common difficulties were lack of experts (34.4%) and not to be close to their children (21.1%). Conclusion: The sexual development of intellectual disabled adolescents was delayed. The parents of adolescent with intellectual disabilities have limited competencies in sexuality education. Reproductive health education such as masturbation and pad replacement should be given to adolescents with intellectually disabled and to improve their parents’ competencies in sexuality education .

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Amaç: Zihinsel engellilikte fiziksel, bilişsel, duygusal, zihinsel alanda yaşanan farklılıklar cinsel gelişimi etkileyebilmektedir. Yapılan çalışmada zihinsel engelli kız ve erkek çocukların cinsel gelişim özellikleri ile ergenliğe geçişte yaşadıkları fiziksel, ruhsal değişimlerin belirlenmesi ve ailelerin yaşadığı güçlüklerin değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Yöntem: Mersin merkezde 25.05/15.06.2018’de yapılan tanımlayıcı nitelikteki çalışmaya özel eğitim uygulama merkezlerine devam eden 100 zihinsel engelli çocuğun ailesi katılmıştır. Mektup yoluyla toplanan anketlerden elde edilen veriler bir bilgisayar programı ile sayı, yüzde, ortanca ile çözümlenmiştir. Bulgular: Ergenlerin yaş ortancası 16 (14-18) yıl, %52.2’si kızdır. Erkeklerde birincil ve ikincil seks karakterleri gelişiminin yaş ortancası 13 ve 15 yaş, kızlarda ise sırasıyla 13 ve 12 yaştır. 35 kız öğrenciden yedisinin (%14.9) sorunsuz şekilde ped kullanımını bildiği ifade edilmiştir. Menarş ve ejekülasyonda sonra çocuklar sıklıkla utanma, suçluluk, korku yaşamıştır. 82 ebeveynin %5.6’sı, çocuklarının bu dönemde bilgilendirilmesinin gerekli olmadığını düşünürken, sadece 16’sı (%17.8) çocuklarına cinsel eğitim vermiştir. Ebeveynlerin yarıdan fazlası çocuklarının cinsellikle ilgili sorularına cevap veremediğini belirtirken, en çok karşılaştığı zorlukları danışabileceği uzmanın olmaması (31 kişi, %34.4) ve çocuğuna yeterince açık davranıp yakınlık gösterememe (19 kişi, %21.1) olarak belirtmiştir. Sonuç ve öneriler: Zihinsel engelli ergenlerin cinsel gelişimi gecikmeli olarak meydana gelmiştir. Ailelerin cinsel eğitim konusundaki bilgileri sınırlıdır. Zihinsel engellilik yaşayan çocuklara mastürbasyon, ped değişimi gibi konuların yer aldığı üreme sağlığı eğitimlerinin verilmesi, ailelerin cinsel eğitim konusunda yetkinliklerinin geliştirilmesi önerilir.

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Öncü, E., Aktaş, G., Vayısoğlu, S. K., Karakuş, E. (2019). Sexual development in adolescents with intellectual disabilities and difficulties experienced by the parents: A descriptive study. Mersin Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 12 Sayı: 3, 413–425. https://doi.org/10.26559/mersinsbd.553739

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