Proceeding ISETH (International Summit on Science, Technology, and Humanity)
2025: Proceeding ISETH (International Summit on Science, Technology, and Humanity)

Digital Interactive Media to Improve Children's Self-Protection from Sexual Abuse in Primary Schools

Firstca Rachma Apbrilia (Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta)
Murfiah Dewi Wulandari (Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
05 Feb 2026

Abstract

Cases of sexual abuse involving primary school children demonstrate the importance of teaching children to protect themselves from an early age using learning methods that are appropriate for their stage of development. Children's lack of understanding of personal boundaries and how to protect themselves makes them vulnerable to becoming victims. Education on self-protection needs to be delivered through approaches that are appropriate for children's characteristics, one of which is through interactive digital media. Interactive digital media is an engaging, communicative and easy-to-understand learning tool. Research shows that the use of interactive digital media can help children understand, recognise, and respond to ways of preventing sexual abuse. Children learn to recognise their own body parts, know the limits of interaction, and know what to do when they are in risky situations. In this study, digital interactive media can be used as an alternative to thematic learning in primary schools, especially in teaching self-protection values and character education in a fun and efficient way.

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Journal Info

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iseth

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Subject

Computer Science & IT Engineering Medicine & Pharmacology Social Sciences Other

Description

The International Summit on Science, Technology and Humanity (ISETH) is organised by Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta. This summit aims to provide a platform for researchers and academics to share their research findings with others and meet lecturers and researchers from other institutions and to ...