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Adolescents, Social Media, And The Use Of Self-Portraiture In Identity Formation, Sharee Nicole Allen
Adolescents, Social Media, And The Use Of Self-Portraiture In Identity Formation, Sharee Nicole Allen
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Adolescence is a time of maturation, integration of selves, and, in the modern age, digital performance on social media. Conflicts in the identity vs. role confusion stage of Eriksonian development are addressed throughout this research, although the existing literature rarely connects them to online trends. A qualitative survey, sent to high school students, explores the tension between self-doubt and the desire to be seen. Responses indicate that teens who post on social media are attempting to make sense of their formative years via the reactions of this networked world. Certain participants show resistance to the phenomenon of the Selfie, implying …