Patterns of Health-Oriented Sexual Education in the Developmental Process

Sexual education and health is the basic foundation for achieving health in various aspects of societies and is one of the important concerns of educational institutions and families. The aim of this study was to provide patterns of health-oriented sexual education in different developmental periods, qualitatively and by documentary analysis method. According to the specific sexual conditions and issues of the individuals, four periods of childhood, adolescence, youth and the post-marriage were considered. Based on the characteristics, tasks and developmental challenges, a specific strategic pattern for sexual education and health was obtained for each period. Pattern of health-oriented sexual education in childhood was identified with three components "protection, care and prevention", in adolescence with three components "care, prevention and control", in youth with three components "prevention, control and health" and in the post-marriage period with three components of "satisfaction, health and chastity". Success in each period is a prerequisite for the optimal realization of the pattern of the next period. These patterns show the developmental process of sexual education of individuals according to their developmental challenges and sexual education programs based on it, will provide sexual health of individuals in all developmental periods.