EFFECTIVENESS OF DIGITAL INTERVENTIONS TO PREVENT GENDER-BASED AND CYBER VIOLENCE IN UNIVERSITIES: A LITERATURE REVIEW

Cóndor J.L.B.; Rodríguez M.A.M.; Reyes D.E.G.; Orbegoso-Dávila L.; Alburqueque I.L.V.; Natividad S.R.H.; Segura R.D.R. · Scientific Culture (2025) · DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.11042559

Resumen

Gender-based and technology-facilitated violence in universities represents a pressing challenge for public health and social equity. Digital interventions have emerged as scalable prevention strategies, but their effectiveness across diverse contexts remains insufficiently established. This review synthesizes global evidence on digital programs aimed at preventing gender-based and cyber violence in higher education, comparing randomized controlled trials and quasi-experimental designs. A comprehensive search of Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science identified 44 eligible studies published between 2010 and June 2025. Of these, 26 were randomized controlled trials and 18 were quasi-experiments evaluating web-based, mobile, or blended interventions with university students, faculty, or staff. Early initiatives were predominantly web-based, while mobile and hybrid formats expanded after 2020. Consistent gains were observed in knowledge and attitudinal change in 37 studies and in bystander engagement in 25, whereas only 14 demonstrated measurable reductions in violent behaviors. High-rigor evidence came primarily from large trials in the United States and Asia, while culturally adapted quasi-experiments contributed essential contextual insights from the Global South. Overall, digital interventions effectively enhance knowledge, attitudes, and bystander behaviors but show limited evidence of sustained behavioral change, underscoring the need for universities to embed digital prevention within institutional policy and for future research to prioritize longitudinal designs, cultural adaptation, and policy-level integration.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional de Trujillo