scholarly journals Identity of personality and specificity of its self-presentation in virtual communicative space

2021 ◽  
pp. 31-36
Author(s):  
Viktoriia Volynets
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Young People ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Self Presentation ◽  
Virtual Identity ◽  
Slowing Down ◽  
General Scientific ◽  
Human Construction ◽  
The Individual

The purpose of the article is to reveal the features of constructing a personal identity in a virtual environment. Methodology. The choice of research methods is determined by the purpose of the article and the subject of research, in particular, general scientific and empirical techniques are used, based on a systematic approach to the analysis of works on the problems of interpretation of virtual identity. The scientific novelty of the obtained research results lies in the correlation of the essence of the concepts "real identity" and "virtual identity", identifying the features and risks of the formation of the latter. The article highlights the factors of human construction of a "virtual" identity, which often occurs due to dissatisfaction of the individual with his real identity. It is emphasized that virtual reality provides ample opportunities for self-expression and disclosure of personal potential, but the desire to always "be online" affects the physical health of the user, thereby increasing his anxiety, leads to fatigue and irritability, exacerbation of hyperdynamic. The problem of excessive immersion in cyberspace has been identified: by abusing being in it, an unformed personality can lose life landmarks, assimilate programmed solutions and ready-made mental stamps. Conclusions. In social networks, a person can easily create an ideal image of himself, which is less authentic than the real one, because it reflects the individual's idea of an invented, ideal set of their own qualities, which are completed with ready visual, textual and audio network tools. Social "slowing down" in the Internet environment significantly reduces the moral level of communication in social networks and messengers. Even today, the level of trust among young people in semi-anonymous messages on the Internet is higher than in traditional sources of information. At the same time, the unsystematic acquisition of knowledge in this way does not allow young people to form an established picture of the world, leaving it largely fragmented.

SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT AS A PREDICTOR OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A LIFE MODEL IN THE FIELD OF PROFESSION

2021 ◽  
pp. 142-159
Author(s):  
Mariya М. Odintsova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Intergenerational Transmission ◽  
Career Planning ◽  
Young Person ◽  
Family Values ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
The Social ◽  
Life Model ◽  
The Individual

A lot of modern psychological studies point to the inextricable link between the real and the Internet space in the context of the process of socialization of the individual, structuring the life scenario, in particular in the field of professional development. However, the integration of various predictors associated with the characteristics of the modern labor market and, as a consequence of career planning, life scenario is a methodological problem. To solve it, research design was applied, based on a combination of theoretical and empirical, quantitative and qualitative analysis. The aim of the study was the desire to clarify the role of the content of social networks in the formation of the life model of the professional sphere in the personal life space. It is suggested that the components of life models in the field of the profession broadcast on the Internet may be similar to the constructs already available in young people. The empirical research was carried out in several stages. At the first stage, semantic and content analysis of more than 170,000 posts over the past 2 years from the 20 most popular communities of the social network was carried out using special computer programs. The results of the analysis were the identified features of the components of the life model in the field of the profession, broadcast in the information space. At the second stage, the peculiarities of personal ideas of young people about building their own professional path, as well as the perception of the experience of parents’ professional activities were investigated. The sample consisted of 166 respondents; the average age was 21 years. The results obtained confirm the assumption about the similarity of the characteristics of the components of life models in the field of the profession, presented in the posts of Internet communities and the characteristics of the constructed life scenario in the field of the profession by the respondents themselves. The ideas about professional life and its further construction are probably associated with intergenerational transmission and traditional family values, the personal interests of a young person, his/her abilities, as well as with the tendencies learned in the process of intergenerational transmission of values and certain ideas in the circle of contemporaries presented on the Internet.

THE INFLUENCE OF GENDER AND FAMILY IN ONLINE PARTICIPATION OF TEENAGERS AT SOCIAL RISK

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 301
Author(s):  
Eglė Gerulaitienė ◽  
Jolita Šidagytė
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Young People ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Virtual Space ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Social Risk ◽  
Online Participation ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Satisfaction Of Needs ◽  
Mass Information

Internet is a mean of mass information and fulfills the traditional functions of a public space without doubts. Participation in the virtual space is defined as a problematic use of the Internet process which damages the disadvantaged young person's personality, which is already characterized by a lack of social skills, communication, feelings of expression issues. The majority of young people are attracted by internet space, by its anonymity and availability. The aim of the research is to analyze the influence of gender and family aspects in online participation of teenagers at social risk. The research showed that the internet provides the great and additional opportunities to teenagers at social risk, something they don’t get in their families. Children living with grandparents or with only one parent are more active users of Internet social networks in comparison with other children. They seldom recognize the Internet dangers and more quickly become emotionally dependent on the Internet. The adults’ control or its absence determines the expression and frequency of online participation of teenagers at social risk. The girls more frequently recognize the dangers of virtual space than the boys do; but the girls use to publish more information about themselves. The research results show that the participation of teenagers at social risk in social networks is unconscious. Young people are not able to “filter” and select proper information, usually equate the virtual world with reality. Online participation of teenagers is reasoned by satisfaction of needs, parents’ inattention and search for new acquaintances.

#Votebecause: Youth mobilisation for the referendum on British membership of the European Union

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (11) ◽  
pp. 4017-4034 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Sloam
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
European Union ◽  
Young People ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Group Membership ◽  
Electoral Participation ◽  
The European Union ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
General Elections ◽  
The Individual

For several decades, academics and political commentators have lamented the decline in electoral participation among younger citizens. In the United Kingdom, the proportion of 18- to 24-year-olds voting in general elections fell from over 60% in 1992 to an average of 40% between 2001 and 2015. Nevertheless, the high youth turnout in 2017 showed that young people will vote if they are interested in an issue or cause. Despite the scholarly interest in youth turnout, few studies have investigated the individual motivations for electoral participation among young people. This article aims to fill this gap. It presents a qualitative analysis of ‘#Votebecause’, an offline–online initiative to encourage students to vote in the 2016 referendum on British membership of the European Union. The findings identify the importance of social networks, appropriate spaces for communication, deliberation, prior group membership and internal efficacy for engaging young people in the campaign.

scholarly journals Features of self-presentation of modern young people in social networks

2020 ◽  
Vol 210 ◽  
pp. 19003
Author(s):  
Irina Abakumova ◽  
Zinaida Brizhak ◽  
Anna Kukulyar ◽  
Anastasia Kolenova
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Young People ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Test Methods ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Online Environment ◽  
Individual Counseling ◽  
Self Presentation ◽  
Self Confidence

In the digital age of a transitive society, interaction between people is undergoing significant changes. Many researchers talk about the virtualization of modern society, in which visual communication comes to the fore. However, despite the prevalence of the above-mentioned processes, questions remain about strategies for presenting themselves to society using social networks, and how people position themselves when publicly presenting themselves in an online environment. As part of the empirical study, the object was 30 boys and 30 girls, representatives of modern youth who actively use social networks. The age of the subjects is from 14 to 17 years. We used four test methods: the "Who am I" Method of Kuhn and McPortland; the "Scale of self-presentation tactics" by S.J. Li in the adaptation of Pikuleva O.A.; "Scale of perfectionist self-presentation" By P. Hewitt in the adaptation of Zolotareva A.A.; "Test of self-confidence" by V.G. Romek. The theoretical and practical significance of the research lies in the development of ideas about the specifics of self-presentation of modern youth who actively use social networks. The results of the study can be used in the practice of family and individual counseling of parents and adolescents, as well as in teachers and psychologists of various educational institutions.

scholarly journals Online Recruitment into Extremist and Terrorist Organizations

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 152-165
Author(s):  
I.B. Gaivoronskaya ◽  
T.F. Fomina ◽  
B.А. Amanzholova
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Young People ◽  
Psychological Problems ◽  
Modern World ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Terrorist Organizations ◽  
Personal Lives ◽  
Young Girls ◽  
Online Recruitment ◽  
Terrorist Acts

This article addresses extremism and terrorism as forms of violent actions, intense recruitment of individuals into the rank-and-file membership of organized formations and using those individuals as direct perpetrators of unlawful acts, as well as most common psychological traps for engaging into international terrorist organizations. It has been noted that extremism and terrorism have become a serious challenge for the modern world, increasingly threatening the security of many countries. A mechanism is outlined for drawing individuals into international terrorist organizations using social networks. The article describes in detail that most vulnerable to suggestions are teenagers, young people who haven't found their place in life and who have psychological problems, young girls who haven't been successful in their personal lives and of those who use the internet for games. Additionally, the article raises the issue of fighting against the modern-day terrorism which makes use of various tools to bring into play the recruits and make them perform terrorist acts. Strategies of fighting against terrorists are described.

scholarly journals Strategies for Luxury Fashion Brands' Targeting the Young Audience

2017 ◽  
pp. 121-157
Author(s):  
Carmen Moreno-Gavara ◽  
Ana Jiménez-Zarco
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Young People ◽  
Consumer Behaviour ◽  
Brand Strategy ◽  
The Internet ◽  
South Korean ◽  
High Level ◽  
Entertainment Products

The purpose of this chapter is to analyse luxury fashion brands' interactions with consumers, especially on social media. In this sense, we firstly propose a hypothesis relative to how luxury fashion brands can use celebrities (in general, and particularly music and TV idols) and social media to influence on young consumer behaviour. Lately, we try to response this question through a case study based on one of the most South Korean luxury fashion brands. Using members of social media has been a constant in brand strategy. Especially when targeting the young audience. They big consumers and fans of music and audio-visual entertainment products, show a high level of loyalty. This leads them to copy the behaviour and consumption of the same products and brands of their idols. They are big users of social media and the Internet, where they express their feelings, experiences and opinions about their music idols as well as the brands and products they use. This being the case, technology offers empowerment to young people. This allows them not only access to more information but allows the possibility to create their own new content. Thus both roles are important regarding branding. We can use the example of how Korean luxury fashion brands and how they use young music idols to establish a strong emotional relationship with their consumers. They do this by increasing their participation and involvement with their brands in social networks.

scholarly journals FASION AS THE MEANS OF PERSONALITY SELF-IDENTITY

2021 ◽  
pp. 42-52
Author(s):  
Iryna Hrynyk
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Theoretical Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Self ◽  
Individual Identification ◽  
Self Presentation ◽  
Self Identity ◽  
Psychological Mechanisms ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract. The article carries out theoretical and empirical analysis of features of personality᾿s self-identity by means of fashion. It presents theoretical analysis of the main approaches to the interpretation of fashion and its evolution in the process of social development and describes the content characteristics of fashion as a social and psychological phenomenon and its impact on the individual identification and self-presentation. It has been determined that fashion is an important mechanism of self-presentation and identification of the individual with a certain social group. The author clarifies the scale of the fashion influence on the self-identification and self-presentation of the personality and its possible consequence revealing the psychological mechanisms of young people᾿s interest in modern fashion. The empirical study of the role and influence of fashion on self-presentation among students has been carried out. According to quantitative and qualitative analysis of the results obtained factors and the relationship between them have been singled out, which are the key to the self-identity of personality. It is confirmed that the studied groups of students perceive fashion as a means to emphasize their individuality; they have a clear need for material well-being, prestige, popularity.

scholarly journals Impacto de las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación en la elección de universidad: el caso de Internet y las redes sociales

2012 ◽  
pp. a195
Author(s):  
Joan Francesc Fondevila Gascón ◽  
Marta Carreras Alcalde ◽  
Josep Lluís Del Olmo Arriaga
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Redes Sociales ◽  
The Social ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The University

Internet y las redes sociales comienzan a condicionar la obtención de información por parte de los estudiantes a la hora de elegir Universidad. Mediante una encuesta a una muestra representativa de alumnos de la Universitat Abat Oliba CEU (UAO), analizamos el peso de Internet y las redes sociales (que se revela significativo) comparativamente con otras fuentes de información. Ello ayuda a establecer mejores estrategias de comunicación y de marketing por parte de las universidades.Impact of the information and communication de las technologies in the election of university: the case of the internet and the social networksAbstractInternet and social networks begin to condition the obtaining of information by students when they choose a university. By surveying a representative sample of students from the University Abat Oliba CEU (UAO), we analyze the weight of the Internet and social networks (which is significant) compared with other sources of information. This helps to ensure better communication and marketing by universities.

scholarly journals THE PROBLEM OF VULNERABILITY OF RUSSIAN YOUTH TO THE EXTREMISTIC MATERIALS ON THE INTERNET

2019 ◽  
pp. 17-21
Author(s):  
D.V. Rudenkin
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Young People ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Research Practice

The paper is devoted to clarification of the nature of vulnerability of Russian youth to extremist materials on the Internet. The author notes, that current research practice of using of Internet in the process of distribution of extremist materials among Russian youth is partly limited. Most of the researches focus on the analysis of content of such materials or on the tracking of mechanisms of their distribution, but not on the analysis of underlying reasons for which it becomes possible to replicate them. Basing on the materials of his own research, the author seeks to overcome this ambiguity and tries to identify the key reasons why Russian young people become potentially sensitive to extremist materials on the Internet. The key conclusion of the analysis is that the sensitivity of young people to such materials appears because of modalities of their behavior on the Internet. The remarkable activity in using the Internet and social networks makes them an accessible addressee of the distribution of extremist materials. And at the same time their desire for entertainment and openness increase the sensitivity to the materials of such content.

Mobile Communities and the "Generation that Beeps and Hums"

2011 ◽  
pp. 157-178
Author(s):  
Marian Quigley
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Young People ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Virtual Communities ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Virtual Communication ◽  
Mobile Phone Technology ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Group A ◽  
False Premise

The rapid appropriation of mobile phone technology by young people is occurring at the same time as critics are debating the so-called demise of community, purportedly as a result of our increasingly technologised and globalised society. Opposing theorists, however, argue that the notion of community is itself nebulous and that it represents an imagined ideal rather than a vanishing reality. Thus, they argue, it follows that debates about the greater authenticity of “real,” face-to-face communities over “virtual communities”—those centered on technological rather than geographical links —are based on a false premise. This chapter argues that young people today are utilizing mobile phones—sometimes in combination with the Internet—to establish and maintain social networks combining both their geographically present and absent peers. These networks are mobile, heavily reliant on technology and are comprised of a mix of “real” and “virtual” communication. They are also characterized by a sense of belonging to a group—a concept integral to the notion of community.

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