DIGISEX is a research project research by the Institute for Culture and Society the University of Navarra and funded by the Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII) that seeks to better understand how certain digital habits and experiences related to sexuality, romantic relationships, and well-being are linked to the lives of adolescents.
Adolescence is a particularly important stage forstaff, emotional, and socialstaff. During these years, habits, values, and ways of interacting with others take root, which can influence short- and long-term health and well-being. At the same time, the internet and digital technologies are part of the daily lives of internship , offering opportunities for learning and social interaction, but also presenting new educational and health challenges.
The project was launched with the purpose gaining a better understanding of this issue and providing scientific evidence to help families, educators, health professionals, and policymakers make more informed decisions.
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Generational Shift
DIGISEX aims to conduct a rigorous study that will provide a better understanding of the current reality of Spanish adolescents.
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Today's teenagers have grown up in a a digital environment very different from that of previous generations. Social media, smartphones, video platforms, and other online spaces are part of their daily lives and can influence the way they stay informed, interact with others, and form their view of themselves and others.
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Among the types of content to which some teenagers may be exposed are those related to sexuality and the romantic relationships. Although there is growing scientific interest in understanding the impact that such content (e.g., pornography) may have on development , there are still many unanswered questions, especially in programs of study in Spain that allow for an analysis of how these phenomena have evolved over time.
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Project's goals
The goal is to analyze how certain digital habits and experiences related to sexuality and romantic relationships are associated with adolescents’ health and well-being. Specifically, the study aims to:
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Gaining a better understanding of teenagers' digital habits.
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To analyze the relationship between exhibition certain online content and various indicators of well-being.
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To study personal, family, and social factors that may act as protective or risk factors.
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To generate knowledge for the development educational and preventive strategies based on scientific evidence.
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What topics are covered?
The questionnaire various aspects of adolescents' lives, including:
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Use of the Internet and digital technologies.
Emotional and psychological well-being.
Emotional and Social Relationships.
Lifestyles and Health Habits.
exhibition sexual content online.
Family and educational factors related to the prevention of online risks.
Participation is voluntary, and students are free to decide whether or not they wish to participate. In addition, they may leave questions unanswered or exit the questionnaire any time.
This knowledge the development of evidence-based recommendations and resources for families, schools, health professionals, and those responsible for prevention programs, with the goal promote that support the development of young people.
Osorio, A., López-del Burgo, C., Carlos, S., Ruiz-Canela, M., Delgado, M., & de Irala, J. (2012)
First sexual intercourse and subsequent regret in three developing countries. Journal of Adolescent Health, 50(3), 271–278 Knowledge of Medical Abortion Among Adolescent Health Care Providers
1. Appoint a contact person contact will serve as link your institution and the researcher team.
2. Please let us know if you are interested in participating by emailing yourlife@unav.es.
3. Inform the families. To help you do this, we suggest model this model to families.
4. Collect parental consent forms (either through the Google Form we’ve provided or on paper by printing this document) and compile a list of students whose parents or legal guardians have authorized their participation.
5. Before administering the questionnaire, inform the students of:
· The general objectives of the study.
· Participation is voluntary. You may choose not to participate, even if you have parental consent.
· You may stop filling out the questionnaire any time without having to provide an explanation.
6. Keep the list of authorized students for at least 12 months so that the same participants can be invited again to the second assessment, scheduled for the following academic year. This list will remain exclusively at the educational institution. The researcher team will researcher have access to this information. The contact person contact manager safeguarding it.
7. Let us know that your students have participated by sending us another email at yourlife@unav.es.
• The questionnaire ask for first names, last names, email addresses, or other direct identifiers.
• The researcher team will researcher know the participants' identities.
• In order to link the responses from the first and second waves, the questionnaire a section titled "Questions for anonymously matching participants," which allows for the generation of a matching code without identifying the student.
researcher team researcher the University of Navarra:
Jokin de Irala (Institute for Culture and Society) Rafael Pérez Araluce (Institute for Culture and Society) Maidel Belintxón (School of Nursing) Paola Alexandria de Magalhães (School of Nursing) Javier Bringué (School of Communication) María Contreras (School of Education Psychology) Arantza Albertos (School of Education Psychology) Gabriela P. García Zabala (School of Education Psychology)
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researcher team:
María Iaskun Ibabe Erostarbe (University of the Basque Country) Gemma Mestre (International University of La Rioja)
