Abstract
The aim of this study was to understand how digital technologies are being used to tackle dating violence among teenagers. A systematic review of national and international scientific literature was carried out in the Web of Science, PsycInfo, Pubmed, DOAJ, SciELO, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases, in November and December 2019. Eleven studies were eligible for inclusion in the systematic review; only one study had been carried out in Brazil, suggesting a gap in national scientific production on the subject. It was found that digital technologies have been successfully applied in the prevention of, and intervention in, situations of dating violence. There was a range of tools available for tackling this phenomenon among teenagers, including: smartphone apps, text messaging, digital games, and online multimedia. It is recommended that actions to tackle dating violence take account of the various expressions of violence — physical, psychological, sexual, and, more recently, digital — and their far-reaching repercussions for physical and mental health.
Resumen
El objetivo del estudio fue comprender cómo se han utilizado tecnologías digitales para combatir violencia entre parejas adolescentes. Se desarrolló una revisión sistemática de literatura científica nacional e internacional en las siguientes bases de datos: Web of Science, PsycInfo, Pubmed, DOAJ, SciELO, Scopus y el buscador Google Scholar, en los meses de noviembre y diciembre 2019. La muestra final consta de 11 artículos. De estos, solo un estudio brasileño, que sugiere una brecha en producción científica nacional. Se identificó que tecnologías digitales se han aplicado con éxito en prevención e intervención en contexto de violencia en noviazgo. Había un abanico de posibilidades frente al fenómeno en la adolescencia, concretado en: aplicaciones móviles, mensajes de texto, juegos digitales e intervenciones multimedia online. Se recomienda que las acciones involucren diversas expresiones de violencia—física, psicológica, sexual y, más recientemente, digital—en sus amplias ramificaciones para la salud física y mental.
Resumo
O objetivo deste estudo foi compreender como as tecnologias digitais vêm sendo utilizadas no combate à violência no namoro entre adolescentes. Desenvolveu-se uma revisão sistemática da literatura científica nacional e internacional nas seguintes bases de dados: Web of Science, PsycInfo, Pubmed, DOAJ, SciELO, Scopus e o buscador Google Acadêmico, nos meses de novembro e dezembro de 2019. A amostra final foi constituída por 11 artigos. Destes, apenas um estudo brasileiro, sugerindo lacuna da produção científica nacional. Identificou-se que as tecnologias digitais vêm sendo aplicadas com êxito na prevenção e na intervenção no contexto da violência no namoro. Verificou-se uma gama de possibilidades no enfretamento desse fenômeno na adolescência, concretizadas em: aplicativos para celular, mensagens de texto, jogos digitais e intervenções multimídia on-line. Recomenda-se que as ações envolvam as várias expressões da violência – física, psicológica, sexual e mais recentemente, a digital – em seus amplos desdobramentos para a saúde física e mental.
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There are links available below about the analyzed articles in this systematic review.
Systematic review articles | Database | Link |
|---|---|---|
1. Adolescent perceptions of an interactive mobile application to respond to teen dating violence | Scopus/Journal of Interpersonal Violence | |
2. Gender, sexuality and violence: perception of mobilized adolescents in an online game | Scielo/Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem | |
3. “Because if we don’t talk about it, how are we going to prevent it?”: Lucidity, a narrative-based digital game about sexual violence | Scopus/Sex Education | |
4. Design and Feasibility of a School-Based Text Message Campaign to Promote Healthy Relationships | Web of Science/School Mental Health | |
5. Teen dating violence prevention: Cluster-randomized trial of Teen Choices, an online, stage-based program for healthy, nonviolent relationships | American Psychological Association/PsycNET PsycInfo/Psychology of Violence | |
6. Eficacia de una app psicoeducativa para reducir el sexismo en adolescentes | Web of Science/Revista de Psicodidáctica | |
7. Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Online Intervention to Educate College Students About Dating Violence and Bystander Responses | Academic Google/Journal of Interpersonal Violence | |
8. Partner Violence Prevention for Middle-School Boys: A Dyadic Web-Based Intervention Study (Project STRONG) | Academic Google/National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice | |
9. SecondLook: Participatory Design Process to Create a Phone App that Detects Digital Dating Abuse | Academic Google/IEEE International Conference on Healthcare Informatics | |
10. Analyzing Abusive Text Messages to Detect Digital Dating Abuse | Academic Google/IEEE International Conference on Healthcare Informatics | |
11. Game-Based Intervention – A Technical Tool for Social Workers to Combat Adolescent Dating Violence | DOAJ/Advances in Social Work |
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Andrade, T.A., Sampaio, M.A. & Donard, V. Applying Digital Technologies to Tackle Teen Dating Violence: a Systematic Review. Trends in Psychol. (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43076-022-00180-9
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