Implementation of a Human Trafficking Educational Module for College Students: Pre/Post Design

This research study aimed to implement an educational module and to determine the effectiveness of that module on increasing the awareness of human trafficking and risk factors for incoming freshman students at a medium-size, Southern university from September 2021 through November 2021. Two hundred...

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Published in:The open journal of occupational therapy 2023-01, Vol.11 (1), p.1-7
Main Authors: Hill, Kristen, Calk, Patti T, Bradley, Erin, Hunt, Ross E, Lauer, Maria C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
College students
Education
Human smuggling
Knowledge
Occupational therapy
Risk factors
Students
University students
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Summary:This research study aimed to implement an educational module and to determine the effectiveness of that module on increasing the awareness of human trafficking and risk factors for incoming freshman students at a medium-size, Southern university from September 2021 through November 2021. Two hundred students consented and participated in the study by completing the pretest and posttest to indicate their knowledge of human trafficking before and after being presented an online educational module. The pre and posttest included 10 questions with 24 possible responses. An average of 12.34 correct responses were provided on the pretest and 19.13 were correct responses on the posttest. This data indicates a 58.6% improvement in awareness of human trafficking risk factors. A one-tailed pair-wise student's t-test and a single factor ANOVA were used to compare pretest scores with posttest scores both resulting in a p value of < 0.001. The results of the study support the original hypothesis that students will have greater knowledge and awareness of human trafficking, as evidenced by a positive change in pretest to posttest scores, after completing the educational module on human trafficking. Limitations were found in the study as some students did not complete both the pre and posttest. The researchers believe this could be addressed through a stepwise testing module where one has to complete the first step to proceed to the next. Comments The authors declare that they have no competing financial, professional, or personal interest that might have influenced the performance or presentation of the work described in this manuscript. Keywords human trafficking, educational module, university students
ISSN:2168-6408
2168-6408
DOI:10.15453/2168-6408.2009