Effects of digital chatbot on gender attitudes and exposure to intimate partner violence among young women in South Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

South Africa has among the highest rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) globally, with young women at heightened risk due to inequitable gender roles, limited relationship skills, and inadequate social support. Despite an urgent need for violence prevention in low- and middle-income settings, most efficacious approaches are time-intensive and costly to deliver. Digital, interactive chatbots may help young women navigate safer relationships and develop healthier gender beliefs and skills.

Methods

Young women (18-24 years old) across South Africa were recruited via Facebook for participation in an individually randomised controlled trial (n = 19,643) during the period of June 2021-September 2021. Users were randomly allocated, using a pipeline algorithm, to one

SUBMITTER: De Filippo A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10578594 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature