<p>Cyber Dating Violence Prevention Programs in Universal Populations: A Systematic Review</p>

Abstract

Although the technological revolution of recent decades has produced undeniable advances, it has also generated problems derived from new forms of human communication, especially among the younger population. This is the case with cyber dating violence, a problem that affects between 12% and 56% of young couples, making the need for preventive intervention patently evident. This study attempts to fill a gap in the literature in this field, carrying out a systematic review of universal cyber dating violence prevention programs, analyzing their characteristics and the evidence provided of their effectiveness. Following the PRISMA method, only 3 programs met the inclusion criteria: the DARSI program, the Date Adolescence program and the Brief Incremental Theory of Personality (ITP) adolescent dating violence prevention program. All were reported to be effective, based on different indicators. Given the small body of work published to date and the limitations of the aforementioned programs, future research should aim to design and validate a greater number of programs that serve as tools for addressing this problem in a timely manner, in order to avoid not only the serious consequences it has for victims, but also its escalation towards adulthood.

Evaluating Female Experiences of Electronic Dating Violence in Jordan: Motivations, Consequences, and Coping Strategies

“…Moreover, several prevention programs have been developed to help at-risk youth and teens develop healthy relationships, prevent dating violence, and reduce aggressive behaviors ( Avery-Leaf et al, 1997 ; Wolfe et al, 2003 ; Lee and Wong, 2020 ). Three effective programs of EDV prevention are reported, namely the DARSI program, the Dat-e Adolescence program, and the Brief Intervention Based on an Incremental Theory of Personality (ITP) in the Prevention of Adolescent Dating Violence ( Galende et al, 2020 ). We recommend similar experiments in Arab societies as well.…”

“…Among university students, EDV victimization was correlated with mental health symptoms, including depression, anxiety, and distress. Moreover, EDV victims experience higher levels of hostility and stress, uncertainty regarding relationships, feelings of loneliness, antisocial behaviors ( Bennett et al, 2011 ; Hinduja and Patchin, 2011 ; Weingarten et al, 2018 ; Galende et al, 2020 ), and sexual coercion ( Zweig et al, 2013b ). Furthermore, EDV predicted psychological and physical violence among sexual partners during personal encounters ( Brem et al, 2015 ; Marganski and Melander, 2018 ).…”

Mapping the Cyber Interpersonal Violence among Young Populations: A Scoping Review

“…The studies included in this study were published between the years of 2010 (Mishna et al 2010) and 2020 (Buelga et al 2020;Caridade et al 2020;Galende et al 2020;Jun 2020;Rebollo-Catalan and Mayor-Buzon 2020;Reed et al 2016). The year with the most publications was 2020 (n = 6), followed by 2018 (n = 3) and 2019, and 2017 and 2015 (n = 2).…”

“…The current literature (Buelga et al 2020;Galende et al 2020;Gkiomisi et al 2017) focuses on CDA or cyberbullying features. These are particularly concerning issues among teenagers, either because they are at a vulnerable age or because empirical evidence reveals that 56% of teens in dating relationships have experienced CDA (Cava et al 2020).…”

Dating Violence: Idealization of Love and Romantic Myths in Spanish Adolescents

“…Such early ages are favorable for modifying rigid teachings, myths, taboos, beliefs, and conduct which may have had an influence on their education [ 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 ]. That is why, in the last several years, multiple educational interventions have been developed with the aim of promoting gender equality; preventing aggressive behavior among peers, both within and without social media; as well as addressing sexist attitudes and romantic myths among adolescents [ 23 , 24 ]. Such an example is the program “Developing healthy and egalitarian adolescent relationships” (DARSI) implemented in the Valencian Community (Spain), which showed an association between this type of intervention and a significant decrease in aggressive conduct.…”