Practising safe sex(t): developing a serious game to tackle technology-facilitated sexual violence

Tia Cotton; Lynsay A. Shepherd

doi:10.54941/ahfe1004777

Practising safe sex(t): developing a serious game to tackle technology-facilitated sexual violence

Tia Cotton, Lynsay A. Shepherd

Department of Cybersecurity and Computing

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Abstract

Modern society relies on the Internet for socialisation, entertainment, and business, whilst the COVID-19 pandemic has expedited the digitalisation of many services. Heightened incidences of cybercrime have accompanied increased Internet usage, including acts of technology-facilitated sexual violence (TFSV). Mitigations to prevent further TFSV victims are limited, and growing pressures on law enforcement mean few support resources are available. This paper presents an innovative game-based mitigation for TFSV education. We developed a serious game in the form of an online visual novel, with each chapter revolving around an aspect of TFSV. Pre and post-game surveys were conducted with 45 participants to explore their experience with the game and understanding of TFSV. The findings highlight that games-based interventions have the potential to act as an effective tool against TFSV. The broader implications of the work focus on suggestions for law enforcement and the role of games-based mitigations to reduce victimisation.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Human Factors in Cybersecurity
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics and the Affiliated Conferences, Nice, France, 24-27 July 2024
Editors	Abbas Moallem
Publisher	AHFE International
Pages	176-186
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Electronic)	9781964867038
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1004777
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 2024
Event	15th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics - Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France Duration: 24 Jul 2024 → 27 Jul 2024 Conference number: 15th https://ahfe.org/

Publication series

Name	AHFE Open Access
Publisher	AHFE International
Volume	127
ISSN (Electronic)	2771-0718

Conference

Conference	15th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics
Abbreviated title	AHFE 2024
Country/Territory	France
City	Nice
Period	24/07/24 → 27/07/24
Internet address	https://ahfe.org/

Keywords

Technology-facilitated sexual violence
Cybercrime
Visual novel
Serious games
Human-centred security

UN SDGs

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Cotton, T., & Shepherd, L. A. (2024). Practising safe sex(t): developing a serious game to tackle technology-facilitated sexual violence. In A. Moallem (Ed.), Human Factors in Cybersecurity: Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics and the Affiliated Conferences, Nice, France, 24-27 July 2024 (pp. 176-186). (AHFE Open Access; Vol. 127). AHFE International. https://doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1004777

Cotton, Tia ; Shepherd, Lynsay A. / Practising safe sex(t) : developing a serious game to tackle technology-facilitated sexual violence. Human Factors in Cybersecurity: Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics and the Affiliated Conferences, Nice, France, 24-27 July 2024. editor / Abbas Moallem. AHFE International, 2024. pp. 176-186 (AHFE Open Access).

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Cotton, T & Shepherd, LA 2024, Practising safe sex(t): developing a serious game to tackle technology-facilitated sexual violence. in A Moallem (ed.), Human Factors in Cybersecurity: Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics and the Affiliated Conferences, Nice, France, 24-27 July 2024. AHFE Open Access, vol. 127, AHFE International, pp. 176-186, 15th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics, Nice, France, 24/07/24. https://doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1004777

Practising safe sex(t): developing a serious game to tackle technology-facilitated sexual violence. / Cotton, Tia; Shepherd, Lynsay A.
Human Factors in Cybersecurity: Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics and the Affiliated Conferences, Nice, France, 24-27 July 2024. ed. / Abbas Moallem. AHFE International, 2024. p. 176-186 (AHFE Open Access; Vol. 127).

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Cotton T, Shepherd LA. Practising safe sex(t): developing a serious game to tackle technology-facilitated sexual violence. In Moallem A, editor, Human Factors in Cybersecurity: Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics and the Affiliated Conferences, Nice, France, 24-27 July 2024. AHFE International. 2024. p. 176-186. (AHFE Open Access). Epub 2024 Jul 1. doi: 10.54941/ahfe1004777

Practising safe sex(t): developing a serious game to tackle technology-facilitated sexual violence

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