The effect of sexual health courses on the level of nursing students' sexual/reproductive health knowledge and sexual myths beliefs in Turkey: A pretest-posttest control group design

Purpose Identified the effect of sexual health courses on the level of sexual health knowledge and sexual myths beliefs among Turkish university students. Design and Methods This study used a pretest-posttest control group quasi-experimental research design. Data were collected from 130 students using questionnaire form, sexual health knowledge test (SHKT), and sexual myths form (SMF). Findings There was a significant negative relationship between the pretest scores of students that they obtained from SHKT and SMF (P < .01) and their posttest scores from the same test and form (P < .05). Practical Implications Intervention programs that reduce false beliefs, taboos, and prejudices of students sexual myth beliefs.