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YEAR: 2024 E- ISSN:3048-7951

I Know What to Click and What to Avoid”: Gender Differences in Cybersecurity Awareness among Adolescent AI Users

Acceptance: 04/05/2026

Published: 09/06/2026

Abstract

The broad acceptance of AI technologies by youth is changing digital learning, communication and engagement. But it also exposes youth to cyber security risks and privacy threats. Recognizing how gender impacts cybersecurity awareness in the AI-driven environment vital to achieve effective educational and policy interventions. The study presents a systematic literature review analysing gender difference in security awareness amongst adolescent AI users. As per the PRISMA 2020 protocol, a thorough search was made through SciSpace and several other databases like Scopus, Web of Science, IEEE Xplore, ResearchGate, Google Scholar and so on. Following a well-defined set of inclusion and exclusion criteria, 120 studies published between the years 2015 and 2026 were selected for analysis. Gender differences in cybersecurity awareness has remained complex and context-specific, finds study. Although male respondents often showed more technical cybersecurity knowledge and information security awareness, as well as greater confidence with digital technologies, female respondents tended to have more privacy concerns, higher risk perception, and greater sensitivity to cyber threats, such as cyberbullying and phishing, online harassment, and data misuse. The review further notes that AI technologies create new opportunities but also challenges, raising new concerns about privacy, surveillance, misinformation, algorithmic bias, and digital safety. Cybersecurity education programs that incorporate gamification, phishing simulations, and awareness modules, and that include AI education, were found to positively impact adolescent online behaviors related to safety and security. This review suggests that, based on the present state and trends, the integration of comprehensive cybersecurity education, AI literacy, and inclusive digital safety policy frameworks is necessary to reinforce safe and responsible online practices in both technological and adolescent users

Author Name:

Devendra Kumar ; Nilakshi Adhikari ; Dr. Nagendra Kumar

Pages:

323-341

DOI Number:

10.5281/zenodo.20606986

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Writer Name

Devendra Kumar ; Nilakshi Adhikari ; Dr. Nagendra Kumar

Pages

323-341

DOI Numbers

10.5281/zenodo.20606986

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