Abstract:
The purposes of this research were to investigate the interests in sex education among elementary school students in prathomsuksa four to prathomsuksa six of demonstration school in Bangkok Metropolis, and to compare the interests in sex education according to genders and grade levels. The constructed questionnaires were sent to 400 elementary school students in prathomsuksa four to prathomsuksa six. Three hundred and eighty seven , accounting for 96.75 percent completed questionnaires were returned. The data were then analyzed in terms of percentage, means, standard deviations, t test, one way analysis of variance and arithmetic mean were compared in pairs through the Scheff Test for all possible. The results were as follows : 1.The interests in sex education among elementary school students in prathomsuksa four to prathomsuksa six were found at low level. Most students were interested in sexual problems and its solution while reproductive system was their last interest. 2. There were no significant differences at.05 level in the interests in sex education between boys and girls. 3. There were significant differences at .05 level in their interests in sex eduction between students in prathomsuksa five and prathomsuksa six. It was found that students in prathomsuksa five showed more interests in the topic on sexual reproductive system. Besides, students in prathomsuksa five showed more interested in diseases and sexual deviations than students in prathomsuksa four and prathomsuksa six. 4.Students in prathomsuksa four to prathomsuksa six needed to know more about family life.