title: Experiences of sexual harassment among elementary school students in Taiwan: implications for school nurses.
abstract: Sexual harassment is a significant issue in the lives of students. Understanding how young adolescents feel about sexual harassment and their coping strategies is a central element to guide school nursing interventions promoting sexual health. This study explored the sexual harassment experiences of young adolescents in Taiwan. A qualitative research design was employed using focus groups to collect data from 47 elementary students, 10 and 12 years of age. Three themes emerged from the data analysis: "experiences of physical harassment," "experiences of verbal harassment," and "coping with harassment." The potential for school nurses to influence students' behavior, improve sexual health instruction, and create a healthy school environment is significant. School nurses should participate in sexual health education classes actively to advance the sexual health behaviors of school children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Tzu Chi College of Technology, Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: Yu-Ting
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hayter
authors.forename: Mei-Ling
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012573:School Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D017678:Sex Distribution; D017406:Sexual Harassment / Q000523:psychology*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D013624:Taiwan