Huffaker, D.A. and Calvert S.L. (2005) “Gender, identity, and language use in teenage blogs” Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, Vol. 10 (Issue 2), http://jcmc.indiana.edu/vol10/issue2/huffaker.html [Accessed 11/03/09]
This study explores the way in which adolescents use the Internet, in particular blogs, in order to express themselves as well as investigating gender differences on this topic. After conducting a content analysis of 184 randomly selected blogs and looking at them in terms of disclosure of personal information, sexual identity, emotive features and semantic themes, it was found that for the most part males and females conducted themselves similarly through their blogs. Both sexes often revealed personal information such as full names, ages and locations. Males however, in line with traditional gender roles, used more active and purposeful language whereas females did not use passive or accommodating language as expected. Males were also more likely to make use of emoticons and were more likely to openly state that they were gay. The implications of these findings suggest that teenagers stay closer to their real life selves than previously suggested when presenting them online.
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Tuesday, 17 March 2009
W8. Abstract: Identity experimentation online
Valkenburg P.M. et al. (2005) “Adolescents’ identity experiments on the internet” New Media & Society, Vol. 7 (Issue. 3) P383-402
This article examines the prevalence of teenagers conducting internet-based identity experiments, the motives behind this and the methods used. 600 adolescents filled in a questionnaire which assessed their level of introversion, and the methods they used to masquerade as someone else online, if they stated that they had. The most popular ways in which the teenagers adapted themselves was to be older, to be pretend to be an acquaintance, to be more flirtatious and to have an elaborated, fantasy personality. It was found that the largest motive for doing so was to investigate how others would react, followed by attempting to overcome shyness and to facilitate relationship formation. The findings therefore imply that the Internet can facilitate identity formation amongst younger teenagers, which is in line with adolescent identity formation and friendship theories.
This article examines the prevalence of teenagers conducting internet-based identity experiments, the motives behind this and the methods used. 600 adolescents filled in a questionnaire which assessed their level of introversion, and the methods they used to masquerade as someone else online, if they stated that they had. The most popular ways in which the teenagers adapted themselves was to be older, to be pretend to be an acquaintance, to be more flirtatious and to have an elaborated, fantasy personality. It was found that the largest motive for doing so was to investigate how others would react, followed by attempting to overcome shyness and to facilitate relationship formation. The findings therefore imply that the Internet can facilitate identity formation amongst younger teenagers, which is in line with adolescent identity formation and friendship theories.
W8. Abstract: Teenage Internet Use
Gross, E.F. (2004) “Adolescent Internet use: What we expect, what teens report” Applied Developmental Psychology, Vol. 25 (Issue 6), P.633-649
This study discusses previous expectations about teenage internet use and then investigates these to discover the degree to which they predict reality. 261 teenagers in the 7th and 10th grade in California public schools completed end of day reports about how they had used the Internet that day. The findings diffused myths that boys spend more time online than girls, particularly playing violent games as it was found that male and female usage was becoming increasingly similar. The idea that adolescents used the Internet for anonymous identity experimentation was also disproved, as it was found that use was mainly limited to private settings with friends who are also part of their daily offline lives and was about ordinary topics, such as mutual friends and gossip. In addition, no link was found between Internet usage and general well being, questioning previous research that the Internet causes depression and social isolation amongst teenagers.
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This study discusses previous expectations about teenage internet use and then investigates these to discover the degree to which they predict reality. 261 teenagers in the 7th and 10th grade in California public schools completed end of day reports about how they had used the Internet that day. The findings diffused myths that boys spend more time online than girls, particularly playing violent games as it was found that male and female usage was becoming increasingly similar. The idea that adolescents used the Internet for anonymous identity experimentation was also disproved, as it was found that use was mainly limited to private settings with friends who are also part of their daily offline lives and was about ordinary topics, such as mutual friends and gossip. In addition, no link was found between Internet usage and general well being, questioning previous research that the Internet causes depression and social isolation amongst teenagers.
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