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Stigma and discrimination as vulnerability factors in adolescence
Clara González Sanguino, Jairo Rodríguez Medina, Alba Ayuso Lanchares, Elena Betegón Blanca, María Jesús Irurtia Muñiz and Lorena Valdivieso León, Universidad de Valladolid;
Up to 30% of adolescents experience discrimination often. The most common causes are: age, physical appearance, height, body weight, economic level, or having a mental disorder.
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Identification and awareness of situations of violence against women
Rebeca Echavarri, Ariadna García-Prado and Sara Martínez de Morentin, Universidad Pública de Navarra; Fernanda Gutiérrez-Navratil, Universidad de Oviedo;
30% of the people surveyed for this study stated that they knew of or had witnessed a situation of violence against women in their close environment. The role of those who witness violence is fundamental in the fight against this public health problem.
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Sexual harassment among adolescents: most prevalent forms and gender differences
Virginia Sánchez Jiménez, Universidad de Sevilla; Noelia Muñoz Fernández, Universidad Loyola Andalucía;
According to this study, 7 out of 10 adolescents were subjected to sexual comments and insults. Sexual aggression rates among boys doubled those among girls, both in person and online.
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A programme for preventing sexual harassment in adolescence using virtual reality
Virginia Sánchez Jiménez, Estrella Durán Guerrero, María Luisa Rodríguez de Arriba, Noelia Muñoz Fernández and Javier Ortega Rivera, Universidad de Sevilla;
A programme based on virtual reality to prevent sexual harassment among adolescents, using scenarios close to young people’s experiences, manages to reduce moral justifications and increase the intention to help victims.
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Emotions and stereotypes: how do we view people with intellectual disabilities?
Eva Sotomayor, Universidad de Jaén;
The inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities is still an unresolved issue. To what extent may this be due to stigmatising attitudes in society?
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Do we want to be governed by algorithms?
José Luis Fernández-Martínez, Universidad de Málaga; Sara Pasadas del Amo, Universidad de Córdoba;
Despite the general reluctance to make public decisions using AI, a simulation-based experiment shows that opinion varies depending on whether the outcome of the decision coincides or not with personal preferences.