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Six in Ten Basque Teens Use Digital Control Over Partners, Prompting CDA-Stop Expansion

Researchers report that preliminary evaluations show improved teen awareness of abusive digital behaviors following CDA-Stop training

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Overview

  • Psides team’s study of 409 adolescents aged 12 to 17 found 67.1% admitted to cyberviolence and 64.4% identified control as the most common form of abuse
  • CDA-Stop comprises twelve sessions on self-esteem emotional regulation technology risks and romantic love myths to help teens spot online dating abuse
  • Participants who completed CDA-Stop workshops demonstrated greater recognition of normalized cybercontrol behaviors in subsequent evaluations
  • The program is being rolled out in Chile Ecuador Mexico and Cuba to assess sociocultural influences and gender perspectives
  • A new investigation into adolescent pornography consumption in the Basque region seeks to explore related gender stereotypes sexism and media literacy