The Influence of Attitudes toward Sexuality Education and Knowledge on Preschool Education Majors' Intentions to Conduct Sexuality Education in China

This study investigated whether <italic>attitude toward sexuality education</italic> and <italic>sexual knowledge</italic> predict Chinese preschool education majors' <italic>intention</italic> to provide sexuality education for young children. Participants were 308 undergraduates who completed validated measures of attitude, knowledge, and behavioral intention. Most (81.8%) expressed willingness to provide sexuality education. Spearman correlations showed that both predictors were positively related to each other and negatively related to intention scores. Multinomial logistic regression indicated that more positive attitudes (<italic>OR</italic> = 0.95, <italic>p</italic> = .022) and higher knowledge (<italic>OR</italic> = 0.87, <italic>p</italic> = .028) significantly predicted greater willingness, with attitude showing a stronger effect. Findings support the <italic>Theory of Planned Behavior</italic> and <italic>Knowledge-Attitude-Behavior</italic> model, highlighting the need to enhance both attitudes and knowledge in preschool teacher training programs.