Designing a Model for Sex Education in the Age of Globalization with an Emphasis on Islam Using Grounded-Theory Method
Journal of Pizhūhish dar dīn va Salāmat (i.e., Research on Religion & Health),
Vol. 6 No. 3 (2020),
10 August 2025
,
Page 122-138
https://doi.org/10.22037/jrrh.v6i3.24141
Abstract
Background and Objective: In the age of globalization, all aspect of education, especially sex education, will undergo changes. There are many threats in the case of inappropriate use of the concepts related to sex education. Therefore, the goal of this study was to explore the main elements of sex education in the age of globalization with an emphasis on Islam to present a data-based model.
Methods: In this qualitative study, Grounded Theory method was used. Data were collected by studying the upstream documents and semi-structured interviews. The statistical population included 25 researchers in the field of education, who were selected using targeted snowball sampling method. The collected data were analyzed using Corbin and Strauss’ constant comparison method. In this study, all the ethical considerations have been observed and the authors reported no conflicts of interest.
Results: The findings of study in the framework of a conceptual model indicate that casual conditions (the need for sexual education), phenomenon (opportunities and threats of sex education in the age of globalization), contextual conditions (time, place and method of sex education), intervening conditions (social-cultural structures including incorrect beliefs, parents' attitudes, family structure), strategies (principles and Indicators of sex education from the viewpoint of Islam) and consequences (development of all interconnected aspects of education at individual and national levels) reflect the pattern of sexual education in the age of globalization.
Conclusion: Based on the presented model, the necessity of sex education, the socio-cultural structures dominant in the Iranian community, affect the phenomenon (opportunities and threats of sex education in globalization). Therefore, the plans presented in strategies should be based on the principles and indicators of sex education from the perspective of Islam to promote all interconnected aspects of education at individual and national levels.
Please cite this article as: Shirbaigy M, Esmaeili Z, Saeidipour B, Sarmadi MR. Designing a Model for Sex Education in the Age of Globalization with an Emphasis on Islam Using Grounded-Theory Method. Journal of Pizhūhish dar dīn va salāmat. 2020;6(3):122-138. https://doi.org/10.22037/jrrh.v6i3.24141
- Islam; Grounded-Theory; Sex Education
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