Odinokova, V., Melkumyan, Y., Karapetyan, T., & Antonyan, M. (2026). Measuring child sexual exploitation and abuse in Armenian schools: Feasibility of a digital survey and implications of module-specific consent. Child Abuse & Neglect, 176, 108071.

Abstract

This publication by SVRI Grant Partner from Armenia (2024) assesses the feasibility of a digital self-administered school survey to gather self-report data on child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA) in Armenia, where cultural taboos and disclosure barriers complicate school-based measurement. The feasibility study aimed (1) to assess the ethical and practical feasibility of administering a self-administered digital school survey including a sensitive CSEA module, and (2) to quantify module-specific consent, examine correlates of opting in, and describe consent-conditioned disclosure rates.