PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to provide basic data to develop appropriate sexual education program for children in day care centers.
METHODS
The data were collected from 361 day care center teachers using self-report questionnaire.
RESULTS
1) The mean score of the degree of sexual education for children was high at the score of 4.18 (+/-0.43). 2) In the mean score of 3 sub-areas, 'living' area was at the highest at the point of 4.32 (+/-0.31), 'social' area was 4.28 (+/-0.46), and 'physical' area was 3.94 (+/-0.55). 3) There was significant difference in the degree of sexual education requirement according to subject's major (t=-2.586, p=.010).
CONCLUSION
It is necessary to include all items of sexual education for early-childhood children in day care center.
