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Website-Based Cybercounseling: Education on Preventing Sexual Violence for adolescents

Ningsih Fadhilah, Ridho Riyadi

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to develop a website-based cybercounseling model as an educational tool for the prevention of sexual violence for adolescents. This research employs Design Thinking, a research method intended to produce a specific product, which includes the stages of Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test. The samples were chosen through purposive sampling and were of a snowball sampling nature with the criteria of having an interest in adolescent issues, particularly concerning sexual violence, and a low level of understanding of sexual violence. Data was collected through questionnaires and interviews to analyze the level of understanding of sexual violence and the gender attitudes held, including cognitive understanding, attitudes, and behaviors, while the t-test was used to analyze the effectiveness of the product. The research concluded that the developed application is named 'SETARA MENYAPA'. This application is developed in the form of a website application, consisting of profile components and an article menu that contains education about sexual violence and a help menu that includes counseling services and online complaints, criticism and suggestions, as well as contact persons. The feasibility test of the application scored 85.29 in the good category. Its impact on the prevention of sexual violence can be seen from a 45% increase in understanding of sexual violence, a 30.4% increase in sexual efficacy, and a 34.1% decrease in permissive attitudes. The effectiveness test of the model was measured using the t-test, revealing a significance value (2-tailed) of 0.000 (p=<0.05), meaning that the Website-Based Cybercounseling Model is effective in increasing understanding of Sexual Violence, thus it is appropriate to be used as an educational tool for preventing sexual violence among adolescents. The scientific contribution of this research lies in integrating Islamic and gender perspectives into digital counseling, offering a culturally responsive innovation for adolescent education. However, this study is limited to small-scale trials within one higher-education setting, requiring further validation through broader and longitudinal studies.

Keywords

Website-based Cybercounseling, Sexual Violence, Online Counseling, Adolescents

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