How to prepare for conversations with children about suspicions of sexual abuse? Evaluation of an interactive virtual reality training for student teachers

Krause, Niels; Gewehr, Elsa; Barbe, Hermann; Merschhemke, Marie; Mensing, Frieda; Siegel, Bruno; Müller, Jürgen L.; Volbert, Renate; Fromberger, Peter; Tamm, Anett; Pülschen, Simone

doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.106677

Child Abuse & Neglect

2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.106677

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How to prepare for conversations with children about suspicions of sexual abuse? Evaluation of an interactive virtual reality training for student teachers

Niels Krause,

Elsa Gewehr,

Hermann Barbe

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Measuring teacher's capabilities: Development of the CSA-SE scale for assessing teachers' self-efficacy in addressing suspected cases of child sexual abuse

Mensing,

Gewehr,

Merschhemke

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Measuring teacher's capabilities: Development of the CSA-SE scale for assessing teachers' self-efficacy in addressing suspected cases of child sexual abuse

Mensing,

Gewehr,

Merschhemke

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Child Protection and Practice

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A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis of 2D and 3D Virtual Environments in Training for Child Interview Skills

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Zohaib Hassan,

Astrid Baugerud

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Using an AI-based avatar for interviewer training at Children’s Advocacy Centers: Proof of Concept

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Dianiska

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This proof-of- concept study focused on interviewers’ behaviors and perceptions when interacting with a dynamic AI child avatar alleging abuse. Professionals ( N = 68) took part in a virtual reality (VR) study in which they questioned an avatar presented as a child victim of sexual or physical abuse. Of interest was how interviewers questioned the avatar, how productive the child avatar was in response, and how interviewers perceived the VR interaction. Findings suggested alignment between interviewers’ virtual questioning approaches and interviewers’ typical questioning behavior in real-world investigative interviews, with a diverse range of questions used to elicit disclosures from the child avatar. The avatar responded to most question types as children typically do, though more nuanced programming of the avatar’s productivity in response to complex question types is needed. Participants rated the avatar positively and felt comfortable with the VR experience. Results underscored the potential of AI-based interview training as a scalable, standardized alternative to traditional methods.

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How to prepare for conversations with children about suspicions of sexual abuse? Evaluation of an interactive virtual reality training for student teachers

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References 62 publications

Measuring teacher's capabilities: Development of the CSA-SE scale for assessing teachers' self-efficacy in addressing suspected cases of child sexual abuse

Measuring teacher's capabilities: Development of the CSA-SE scale for assessing teachers' self-efficacy in addressing suspected cases of child sexual abuse

A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis of 2D and 3D Virtual Environments in Training for Child Interview Skills

Using an AI-based avatar for interviewer training at Children’s Advocacy Centers: Proof of Concept

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