Turkish adolescents' anonymous use of social networking sites (SNSs): A phenomenological study

IF 1.8 3区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL

Psychology in the Schools Pub Date : 2024-04-18 DOI:10.1002/pits.23200

Elif Çimşir, Ramazan Akdoğan, Alper Akbayrak

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Abstract

Despite the surging anonymous social media use among adolescents living in non‐Western countries, such as Turkey, existing studies have been conducted in a Western context and do not provide a holistic understanding of adolescents' lived experiences of anonymous social networking site (SNS) interactions. As a result, Turkish adolescents aged 12–15 years (N = 20) were interviewed about their lived experiences of anonymous SNS interactions, using a phenomenological qualitative approach. The authors identified 10 themes. Four themes address circumventing social norms and avoiding repercussions: mocking friends, seeking revenge, engaging in activism, and exploring and expressing self. Four themes pertain to initiating, developing, and testing relationships: exploring romantic relationships, testing friendships, seeking information about others, and gaining attention and/or popularity. Reflecting a major intrapersonal dynamic, another theme describes low self‐confidence/esteem. The final theme addresses a significant risk associated with the anonymous use of SNSs: increased risk of child sexual exploitation. The results provide important insights into the roles of anonymous online interactions in satisfying adolescents' developmental needs and indicate the importance of providing them with support and education to help them navigate the online world safely and responsibly.

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土耳其青少年匿名使用社交网站（SNS）的情况：现象学研究

尽管土耳其等非西方国家的青少年使用匿名社交媒体的人数激增，但现有的研究都是在西方背景下进行的，无法全面了解青少年在匿名社交网站（SNS）互动中的生活体验。因此，作者采用现象学定性方法，采访了 12-15 岁的土耳其青少年（20 人），了解他们在匿名 SNS 互动中的生活经历。作者确定了 10 个主题。四个主题涉及规避社会规范和避免影响：嘲笑朋友、寻求报复、参与激进主义以及探索和表达自我。四个主题涉及人际关系的启动、发展和测试：探索恋爱关系、测试友谊、寻求有关他人的信息以及获得关注和/或人气。另一个主题反映了一种主要的人际动态，即自信心/自尊心不足。最后一个主题涉及匿名使用 SNS 所带来的重大风险：儿童遭受性剥削的风险增加。研究结果为了解匿名在线互动在满足青少年发展需求方面的作用提供了重要启示，并表明了为青少年提供支持和教育，帮助他们安全、负责任地浏览网络世界的重要性。

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Psychology in the Schools PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL-

CiteScore

3.00

自引率

5.00%

发文量

200

期刊介绍： Psychology in the Schools, which is published eight times per year, is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to research, opinion, and practice. The journal welcomes theoretical and applied manuscripts, focusing on the issues confronting school psychologists, teachers, counselors, administrators, and other personnel workers in schools and colleges, public and private organizations. Preferences will be given to manuscripts that clearly describe implications for the practitioner in the schools.