Bu çalışmada, öğretmen adaylarının çocuk istismarve ihmaline ilişkin bilgi düzeyleri ile cinsel istismarı bildirmeye yönelik tutumlarının incelenmesi hedeflenmiştir. İlişkiseltarama modeline dayalı olarak yapılan bu çalışma, 2017-2018 eğitim-öğretim yılında Trakya Üniversitesi ve Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi (Van YYÜ) Eğitim Fakültelerinde pedagojik formasyon eğitimialan toplam 515 öğretmen adayı ile yürütülmüştür.Araştırmanın verileri,Öğretmenler için “Çocuk İstismarı ve İhmali Bilgi Düzeyini Tespit Etme Anketi”, Çocuğa Yönelik Cinsel İstismar Tutum Ölçeğive “Kişisel BilgiFormu” aracılığıyla toplanmıştır.Analizlerde; betimsel istatistikler, bağımsız gruplar t-testi, tek yönlü varyans analizi ve Pearson korelasyon analiziteknikleri kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen bulgulara göre, öğretmen adaylarının %87.5’inin çocuk istismarıve ihmali konusunda bir eğitim almadığı, ihmal ve istismarda risk tanıma ve çocukların davranışsal belirtileri ile ilgili boyutlarda en yüksek ortalamalara sahip oldukları, Van YYÜ’dekiöğretmen adaylarının Trakya Üniversitesi’ndeki öğretmen adaylarına oranla, çocuk istismarı ve ihmali konusundaki bilgi düzeylerinin daha az olduğu, Trakya Üniversitesi’ndeki öğretmen adaylarının iseVanYYÜ’dekiöğretmen adaylarına oranla istismara ilişkin çocuğun gösterebileceği davranışsal belirtiler konusunda daha fazla bilgi sahibi oldukları bulgusuna ulaşılmıştır.Öğretmen adaylarının cinsel istismarı bildirmeye yönelik tutumlarının düşük düzeyde olduğu,ancak bilgi düzeyleri arttıkça güvenlerinin arttığı ve çocuğa yönelik cinsel istismarı bildirmeye yönelik negatif tutumlarının azaldığı tespit edilmiştir. Araştırmadan elde edilen bulgular ilgili alanyazın çerçevesinde tartışılarak öneriler sunulmuştur.
The present study aims to examine the knowledge levels of prospective teachers regarding child abuse and neglect and their attitude towards reporting sexual abuse. Based on relational survey model, this study is conducted with total 515 prospective teachers having pedagogical formation education in Trakya University and Van Yuzuncu Yil University (Van YYU) in 2017-2018 educational year. The data was collected through the Survey for Determining the Knowledge Levels of Teachers about “Child Abuse and Neglect, Attitude Scale towards Child Sexual Abuse”, and “Personal Information Form”. Descriptive statistics, independent samples t-test, one-way analysis of variance and Pearson correlation coefficient tests were used for data analyses. The findings showed that 87.5% of prospective teachers did not have an education on child abuse and neglect. Also, they had the highest means in dimensions about children’s behavioural symptoms and risk recognition in abuse and neglect. On the other hand, the prospective teachers in Van YYU had lower knowledge levels about child abuse and neglect compared to Trakya University. Another finding was the prospective teachers in Trakya University had higher knowledge levels about behavioural symptoms children may show towards abuse than the ones in Van YYU. In conclusion, the study showed that prospective teachers had low levels of attitudes towards reporting sexual abuse, however the more their knowledge level increased, the more their negative attitudes towards reporting child sexual abuse decreased. Study findings were discussed within the framework of literature and some suggestions were made.The present study aims to examine the knowledge levels of prospective teachers regarding child abuse and neglect and their attitude towards reporting sexual abuse. Based on relational survey model, this study is conducted with total 515 prospective teachers having pedagogical formation education in Trakya University and Van Yuzuncu Yil University (Van YYU) in 2017-2018 educational year. The data was collected through the Survey for Determining the Knowledge Levels of Teachers about “Child Abuse and Neglect, Attitude Scale towards Child Sexual Abuse”, and “Personal Information Form”. Descriptive statistics, independent samples t-test, one-way analysis of variance and Pearson correlation coefficient tests were used for data analyses. The findings showed that 87.5% of prospective teachers did not have an education on child abuse and neglect. Also, they had the highest means in dimensions about children’s behavioural symptoms and risk recognition in abuse and neglect. On the other hand, the prospective teachers in Van YYU had lower knowledge levels about child abuse and neglect compared to Trakya University. Another finding was the prospective teachers in Trakya University had higher knowledge levels about behavioural symptoms children may show towards abuse than the ones in Van YYU. In conclusion, the study showed that prospective teachers had low levels of attitudes towards reporting sexual abuse, however the more their knowledge level increased, the more their negative attitudes towards reporting child sexual abuse decreased. Study findings were discussed within the framework of literature and some suggestions were made.
