Education, Social Media, and Gender-Based Violence Prevention Among Vocational Training Students.

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Title: Education, Social Media, and Gender-Based Violence Prevention Among Vocational Training Students.
Alternate Title: Educación, redes sociales y prevención de la violencia de género en estudiantes de Formación Profesional.
Authors: de la Luz Parro Carrero, María1 mparroca@alumnos.unex.es, Fernández-Sánchez, María Rosa1 rofersan@unex.es, Carmen Garrido-Arroyo, María del1 cargarri@unex.es
Source: International Journal of Educational Research & Innovation (IJERI). 2026, Issue 25, p1-21. 21p.
Abstract (English): Social media has become the primary medium of socialisation for adolescents and young people, significantly altering interpersonal relationships. It is therefore essential to study and contextualise this phenomenon to analyse the interpersonal interactions occurring in virtual environments among students in the sociocultural and community services (SSC) vocational family, from a gender-based perspective. A descriptive study was performed using a questionnaire on gender-based violence. The findings confirm that social media is perceived as a violent space by the youth, with at least 3 out of 10 reporting having been harassed online. Their experiences indicate that gender stereotypes are perpetuated in social media spaces. Furthermore, gender exacerbates the reproduction of sexism and inequality, with girls being the most frequent observers of such violence. The education system must educate citizens on how to constructively address the impact and risks of virtual environments in situations of inequality, positioning itself as a crucial space for eradicating gender-based violence. The situation necessitates educational actions in digital and media competencies for SSC vocational students, incorporating into their personal, professional, and social skills the full integration of digital culture. This will enable them to develop a critical understanding of the social issues they may encounter in virtual environments, where they will carry out numerous professional and personal activities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Spanish): Las redes sociales se han convertido en el principal medio de socialización para adolescentes y jóvenes, alterando de manera significativa las relaciones interpersonales. Por ello, resulta esencial estudiar y contextualizar este fenómeno para analizar, desde una perspectiva de género, las interacciones interpersonales que tienen lugar en entornos virtuales entre estudiantes de la familia profesional de Servicios Socioculturales y a la Comunidad (SSC). Se llevó a cabo un estudio descriptivo mediante un cuestionario sobre violencia de género. Los resultados confirman que las redes sociales son percibidas por la juventud como un espacio violento, donde al menos 3 de cada 10 personas declaran haber sufrido acoso en línea. Sus experiencias indican que en estos espacios se perpetúan los estereotipos de género. Además, el género acentúa la reproducción del sexismo y la desigualdad, siendo las chicas las que con mayor frecuencia observan este tipo de violencia. El sistema educativo debe formar a la ciudadanía para afrontar de forma constructiva el impacto y los riesgos de los entornos virtuales en situaciones de desigualdad, posicionándose como un espacio clave para erradicar la violencia de género. La situación exige acciones educativas en competencias digitales y mediáticas para el alumnado de SSC, incorporando a sus habilidades personales, profesionales y sociales la plena integración de la cultura digital. Esto les permitirá desarrollar una comprensión crítica de las problemáticas sociales que puedan encontrar en los entornos virtuales, donde llevarán a cabo numerosas actividades profesionales y personales. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: Social media has become the primary medium of socialisation for adolescents and young people, significantly altering interpersonal relationships. It is therefore essential to study and contextualise this phenomenon to analyse the interpersonal interactions occurring in virtual environments among students in the sociocultural and community services (SSC) vocational family, from a gender-based perspective. A descriptive study was performed using a questionnaire on gender-based violence. The findings confirm that social media is perceived as a violent space by the youth, with at least 3 out of 10 reporting having been harassed online. Their experiences indicate that gender stereotypes are perpetuated in social media spaces. Furthermore, gender exacerbates the reproduction of sexism and inequality, with girls being the most frequent observers of such violence. The education system must educate citizens on how to constructively address the impact and risks of virtual environments in situations of inequality, positioning itself as a crucial space for eradicating gender-based violence. The situation necessitates educational actions in digital and media competencies for SSC vocational students, incorporating into their personal, professional, and social skills the full integration of digital culture. This will enable them to develop a critical understanding of the social issues they may encounter in virtual environments, where they will carry out numerous professional and personal activities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: Las redes sociales se han convertido en el principal medio de socialización para adolescentes y jóvenes, alterando de manera significativa las relaciones interpersonales. Por ello, resulta esencial estudiar y contextualizar este fenómeno para analizar, desde una perspectiva de género, las interacciones interpersonales que tienen lugar en entornos virtuales entre estudiantes de la familia profesional de Servicios Socioculturales y a la Comunidad (SSC). Se llevó a cabo un estudio descriptivo mediante un cuestionario sobre violencia de género. Los resultados confirman que las redes sociales son percibidas por la juventud como un espacio violento, donde al menos 3 de cada 10 personas declaran haber sufrido acoso en línea. Sus experiencias indican que en estos espacios se perpetúan los estereotipos de género. Además, el género acentúa la reproducción del sexismo y la desigualdad, siendo las chicas las que con mayor frecuencia observan este tipo de violencia. El sistema educativo debe formar a la ciudadanía para afrontar de forma constructiva el impacto y los riesgos de los entornos virtuales en situaciones de desigualdad, posicionándose como un espacio clave para erradicar la violencia de género. La situación exige acciones educativas en competencias digitales y mediáticas para el alumnado de SSC, incorporando a sus habilidades personales, profesionales y sociales la plena integración de la cultura digital. Esto les permitirá desarrollar una comprensión crítica de las problemáticas sociales que puedan encontrar en los entornos virtuales, donde llevarán a cabo numerosas actividades profesionales y personales. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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