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Early and integrated implementation within the school curriculum contributes to the prevention of risks such as sexually transmitted infections (STIs), unintended pregnancies, and exposure to pornography. This study aimed to explore short-term changes following a school-based sexual health education intervention among primary school students.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A quantitative pre-post approach was employed using a quasi-experimental design with a single intervention group. Participants were assessed through pre- and post-tests using non probabilistic sampling. The educational intervention addressed topics including sexuality, puberty, consent, anatomical knowledge, and critical understanding of sexual content.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The intervention was associated with increased understanding of sexuality, puberty, and consent among students. Improvements were observed in anatomical knowledge as well as in students\u2019 comfort and openness when discussing sexual health topics. Levels of exposure to sexual content were identified, highlighting the relevance of early and age-appropriate education. Prior to the intervention, students reported limited knowledge about sexuality and puberty and relied primarily on family as their main source of information.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Educational interventions may help normalize discussions about sexuality and improve communication among primary school students. However, insufficient responses to abuse situations and increasing exposure to pornography emphasize the need for comprehensive, critical, and age-appropriate sexuality education from early educational stages.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpsyg.2026.1815472","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,21]],"date-time":"2026-07-21T05:35:58Z","timestamp":1784612158000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Comprehensive sexuality education in primary education: analyzing the impact of an educational intervention on knowledge, perceptions, and communication\u2014a quasi-experimental study"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"M\u00f3nica Raquel Pereira","family":"Afonso","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Physiotherapy and Nursing, University of Castilla-La Mancha","place":["Toledo, Spain"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Elena","family":"Arroyo-Bello","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Fundaci\u00f3n Jim\u00e9nez D\u00edaz School of Nursing - Autonomous University of Madrid","place":["Madrid, Spain"]},{"name":"Health Research Institute-Fundaci\u00f3n Jim\u00e9nez D\u00edaz University Hospital, Universidad Aut\u00f3noma de Madrid (IIS-FJD, UAM)","place":["Madrid, Spain"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Raquel","family":"Fernandez-Cezar","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Critical Perspective Research Group, Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Education of Toledo, University of Castilla-La Mancha","place":["Toledo, Spain"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Victoria Lopezosa","family":"Villajos","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Physiotherapy and Nursing, University of Castilla-La Mancha","place":["Toledo, Spain"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Daniel D\u00edaz","family":"D\u00edaz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Physiotherapy and Nursing, University of Castilla-La Mancha","place":["Toledo, Spain"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Maria Ang\u00e9lica","family":"de Almeida Peres","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Anna Nery School of Nursing, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro","place":["Rio de Janeiro, Brazil"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sonsoles","family":"Hern\u00e1ndez-Iglesias","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Health Sciences, Francisco de Vitoria University","place":["Madrid, Spain"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sagrario Gomez","family":"Cantarino","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Physiotherapy and Nursing, University of Castilla-La Mancha","place":["Toledo, Spain"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,21]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"e579","DOI":"10.1016\/j.pedn.2023.10.036","article-title":"The effect of structured health promotion education given to adolescents on health literacy and health-promoting behaviors","volume":"73","author":"Akyol","year":"2023","journal-title":"J. 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