DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES AND THE PRODUCTION OF SUBJECTIVITY: CHALLENGES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTHY SEXUALITY IN CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE

Abstract

This article analyzes the production of subjectivity in contemporary society in the face of the advancement of digital technologies, linking this phenomenon to the challenges of preventive education aimed at promoting healthy sexuality in childhood and adolescence. The study addresses the growing exposure of children and young people to digital content that influences behaviors, perceptions, and identity‑construction processes. Its objective is to examine the role of preventive education, grounded in Freudian psychoanalysis and the National Curriculum Parameters, as a mediating strategy for these impacts. This is a bibliographic, descriptive‑analytical study that investigates how digital media, such as social networks, apps, and entertainment platforms, affect subjectivity and increase vulnerability to risks including early sexualization, violence, and sexual exploitation. The findings indicate that the absence of critical mediation intensifies these risks, whereas integrated action between school and family contributes to protection and healthy development. It is concluded that preventive education, guided by theoretical foundations and dialogical practices, is essential to address the effects of digital technologies and promote conscious and protected sexuality.