Table 2.
Percent of correct responses to the Children’s Knowledge of Abuse Questionnaire (CKAQ) Items in pre- and post-test in experimental (N = 120) and control (N = 40) groups
| Experimental (N = 120) | Control (N = 40) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statements | Pre-test correct (%) | Post-test correct (%) | McNemar’s χ2 (p value)* | Pre-test correct (%) | Post-test correct (%) | McNemar’s test p value** |
| 1. You always have to keep secrets | 55.8 | 36.7 | 7.68 (0.005) | 25.0 | 30.0 | 0.824 |
| 2. Sometimes it’s OK to say ‘no’ to a grown-up | 45.8 | 78.3 | 21.55 (< 0.001) | 57.5 | 52.5 | 0.815 |
| 3. Even hugs and kisses can turn into not OK touches if they go on too long | 50.8 | 87.5 | 31.88 (< 0.001) | 77.5 | 72.5 | 0.774 |
| 4. If a grown-up tells you to do something you always have to do it | 38.3 | 15.0 | 15.19 (< 0.001) | 27.5 | 22.5 | 0.804 |
| 5. Even someone you like could touch you in a way that feels bad | 44.2 | 87.5 | 43.35 (< 0.001) | 62.5 | 62.5 | 1.00 |
| 6. You have to let grown-ups touch you whether you like it or not | 30.0 | 7.5 | 17.33 (< 0.001) | 12.5 | 20.0 | 0.549 |
| 7. If someone touches you in a way that does not feel good, you should keep on telling until someone believes you | 62.5 | 83.3 | 11.76 (< 0.001) | 72.5 | 72.5 | 1.00 |
| 8. Someone you know, even a relative, might want to touch your private parts in a way that feels confusing | 50.8 | 73.3 | 9.52 (0.002) | 62.5 | 65.0 | 1.00 |
| 9a. If someone touches you in a way you don’t like, it’s your own fault | 42.5 | 26.7 | 6.89 (0.008) | 17.5 | 35.0 | 0.092 |
| 9b. Some touches start out feeling good then turn confusing | 39.2 | 80.8 | 35.31 (< 0.001) | 55.0 | 47.5 | 0.678 |
| 10a. If someone touches you in a way you don’t like, you should just keep quiet about it | 30.8 | 8.3 | 16.49 (< 0.001) | 12.5 | 22.5 | 0.344 |
| 10b. Sometimes someone in your family might want to touch you in a way you don’t like | 35.0 | 54.2 | 7.45 (0.006) | 35.0 | 22.5 | 0.332 |
*McNemar’s Test for difference in Proportion of correct and incorrect answers in pre- and post-test, N = 120, p < 0.05 considered significant
**McNemar’s Test for difference in Proportion of correct and incorrect answers, with binomial distribution, in pre- and post-test, N = 40, p < 0.05 considered significant