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ArticlePerspectives on sexual and reproductive health2025

An Affective-Sexual Education Program for People With Moderate Intellectual Disabilities: Analysis of Its Effectiveness in the Spanish Context.

Verónica Estruch-García, María Dolores Gil-Llario, Olga Fernández-García, Rafael Ballester-Arnal

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Verónica Estruch-GarcíaDepartment of Developmental and Educational Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-0331-8711
María Dolores Gil-LlarioDepartment of Developmental and Educational Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-4985-1327
Olga Fernández-GarcíaDepartment of Developmental and Educational Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-8476-4838
Rafael Ballester-ArnalDepartment of Basic and Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jaume I University, Castellón de la Plana, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-4421-1144

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introductionAffective-sexual education is essential for all people, regardless of their intellectual capacity. However, people with intellectual disabilities, and especially those with conceptual, social, and practical limitations, may face additional challenges. In this study, we evaluate the effectiveness of the Saludiversex-M affective-sexual education program for people with moderate intellectual disabilities using a controlled trial design. METHODOLOGY: A total of 99 Spanish participants with moderate intellectual disabilities completed a battery of instruments before and after the intervention. Overall, 30 support staff professionals hetero-evaluated participants before and after the program.

resultsMultilevel analyses showed that knowledge about sexuality significantly increased among those who received the intervention compared to those who did not. Support staff observed an increase in knowledge about sexuality and reported decreased concern about uninhibited behaviors among those who participated in the program. DISCUSSION: The Saludiversex-M program is effective in improving knowledge about sexuality, which is essential for promoting behavioral change. The program is a pioneering and effective educational strategy for sexual health promotion for people with moderate intellectual disabilities and empowers support staff working with these populations.

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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeIntellectual DisabilitySex EducationSexual BehaviorSexual HealthAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProgram EvaluationSexualitySpainaffective‐sexual education programeffectivenessmoderate intellectual disabilitiesmultilevel modelingsexuality knowledge

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