Discussion: At Concordia College – NY, 58% of the students feel like they have a stable identity, despite the use and power social media has over human development and the society we have now. Compared to females, more males reported to have a more stable identity and self-image. Men also reported that their relationships were affected the most due to their social media platform. Unlike their male counterparts, females seemed to have a weaker sense of self, but stronger hold of those social relationships around them, no matter the type: friend, family, and significant other. In answering the research question: Does the use of social media affect one’s personal identity and social relationships? I created fifty surveys that had a total …show more content…
In Figure 4, the data indicates that the age of the student could determine how they see themselves and how stable their identity or self-image is. There was not enough data for the age 24+ to make a correct statement towards the age rate. If I had more surveys and more respondents of an older age, I believe more information and assumption could be drawn out to a point a proper answer or proper result would be displayed. Another factor that played a part when it came to this graph was that the survey was a self-reported survey. It was what they believed they saw. To some, those who stated their identity was stable might be seen differently in other’s eyes, but seeing as it was not behavioral and more of a personal view, their answer might be different than the truth. The graph became too opinionated with a factual variable (age) being intertwined. Figure 4 was flawed, which resulted in p=.26 with no significant effect of age on stability of identity. Pew Research Center also claims that females are the one gender that uses social media the most, while men take a second place. What stood out in one of their research was despite females using social media often, men tend to stand by what they post and actually post more than females. This brought the question of gender taking an affect towards one’s identity and self-image despite the power and role social media plays out in society. Figure 5’s data indicated that the gender of the student could
Social Media has greatly influenced today's teenage girls because so much time is spent online. I know for myself, being a young teenage girl, when I wake up I check my phone throughout the day I check my phone, when I go to
When you correlate social media with a tech-savvy young adult, you can assume technology takes up most of our lives in the not so healthiest way. One of the ways we communicate with technology is through social media. Social media is a platform used for interaction towards different audiences. In addition However, social media has countless different platforms in today’s world. It is an essential part in people’s lives. Shaping the future, social media continues to become the innovation as time goes on. The social media platforms I often use are Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat. There are many benefits and reasons of social media platforms that explain why I use social media on a daily basis.
In her article “Social Media’s Impact on Self-Esteem” Clarissa Silva analyzes the effects of social media. She is able to show how disconnected people have gotten because of being online. Which is causing many to suffer from the paradox effect and vanity validation, that has also contributed to negative impacts in many relationships. Different sets of data are used as evidence, the percentage of peoples fear of missing out (FOMO) being a prime example. Social norms have shifted from face to face conversations to online discussions. Silva demonstrates how it plays a big role in self-esteem because of the decrease of social skills. She sheds light on the issue to decrease the irresponsible use of social media without knowing
Currently, people are living in a virtual world that is dominated by social media; the influence of emergences of social media platform, such as Facebook, YouTube, has far beyond the imagination of people(Pennsylvania, 2011).There are an increasing number of people who are willing to use social media to manage their identity, which offers a large amount of opportunities for those audiences who want to standing out from the crowd.(Matthieu; Serge et al, 2013) But because of information overload, to some extend, social media are probably making it harder for them to differentiate from the counterpart .In view of the fact, how to manager personal identity has been view as a vital
This survey consists of 32 questions about campus involvement. My goal was to find out how involved students are around campus. I surveyed 30 students and 100% of them attend Lamar University. This survey was taken by 12 males and 18 females. The age range for this survey was 17 and up. Majority of the data in the survey shows that students are not very involved around campus. My original goal for this survey was to find out how involved students are around campus. I did not achieve the results I wanted or expected. I was very surprised to find out that students are not very involved around Lamar University. For most of the answers, I got the exact opposite of what I expected. It is very surprising that only 50% of students said they sometimes
How many people have some form of social media? Social media is one of the most popular forms of communication in the world. Boundaries are broken and we can interact with people from all over the planet within seconds. It gives us the opportunity to present ourselves to others in whatever way we see fit. It also gives others the opportunity to judge is based on what we post. Because no one sees the story behind the screen, we tend to show a more ideal side of ourselves online. It can be hard to differentiate between truth and lies, and not only do we take advantage of this, but the media in general does as well. This leads us to the question: who are we? We are not what we post, but it can seem like it at times. "My Selfie, My Self" discusses how our beliefs are shaped tremendously by media, social norms, and our own experiences and how that can affect who we think we are. Three main factors that can affect our sense of identity are gender codes, race, and social class.
There was a total of 236 participants in this survey, 173 of them being female (as shown in Table 1). The survey was distributed through various social media outlets, including: Facebook, Group Me, Twitter, email, and other online sites. The survey was intended for University of Pittsburgh undergraduate students, but due to being posted on social media, there is a possibility our survey was taken by students at other universities. We originally had 313 participants, but 77 were excluded due to their failure to complete the quality check question, or because they did not fully complete the survey by not giving us their year in school information. Materials and Procedure
As this class has progressed, I have learned vast amounts of information on current societal issues, such as the inundation of technology and the value of college, through the assignments given in class. In the case of technology, I have discovered the extent of how influential it is on the youth of today, especially with teens and young adults. According to a Pew Research Center survey conducted by Amanda Lenhart, over 70% of teens use more than one social media platform. When taken into context, that amounts to millions of teens and young adults who can connect through social media. As a result, Forbes reporter AJ Agrawal notes that social media is one of the best sources of information for teens and young adults, influencing their outlook
While my study will focus on millennials, I will specifically be conducting my research on individuals born between 1980 and 2000. In order to receive conclusive results, my case study will involve 40 individuals, with variances in gender, age, and location. My subjects will include ten women and ten men born between the years 1980 and 1990. Ten of the individuals (five women & five men) will live in the southern part of the United States, while the other ten individuals (five women & five men) will have residence in northern states. My case study will also include ten women and ten men born between the years 1990 and 2000. Ten of the individuals (five women & five men) will live in the southern part of the United States, while the other ten individuals (five women & five men) will have residence in northern states. All participants will be active members of at least one of the following social networks: Facebook, Twitter, and/or Instagram. Additionally, all participants will verify in advance that they login to at least one social network at least two times a week.
The study is underwritten by Facebook Inc. to understand the influences of social media where the Transpersonal self is concerned. The progam is every other Saturday thru July in Atlanta, GA. The exact location will be forwarded to selected participants. The project is tenatively schedule to begin on March 5th 2016. It is not necessary to attend every session. This is an invitation-only event. Results from the project will be used to understand the influences of social technologies and communication on the transpersonal self in an effort to improve the platform. Lab tracts and feedback sessions will begin on Saturday morning at 9:30 and continue
With over one billion Facebook users and 255 million on Twitter, there is no denying the expansion of social media uses. There is no denying that college students are not directly connected socially at all hours of the day. The rise of smart phone usage leads to a demand for a growing social media market. A study conducted by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin shows there is a positive relation between avid Facebook users and social satisfaction and acceptance (Valeenzuele et al. 894). Thus showing, those who engage more on social media, such as Facebook, find their connection to the world more meaningful because they can easily engage with others on
Identity is a tricky thing; because identity is never stagnant it becomes a very difficult concept to fully understand. One individual might think a joke that has just been told was the funniest thing in the world where a bystander might think of the joke as immature; as a result of this, the one who thought the joke was hilarious instantaneously has a different opinion of the person who told the joke than the bystander, creating two separate identities for the joke teller. The academic article “Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus? Examining Gender Differences in Self-Preservation on Social Networking Sites” by Nina Haferkamp, Sabrina C. Eimler, Anna-Margarita Papadakis, and Jana Vanessa Kruck studies how the genders use different methods of self-preservation as a mean of showcasing to the world the best version of themselves when creating online social network profiles. While not all of their research methods should be considered valid or statistically significant, the study does reveal various differences in the methods men and women use to skew their online identity. Through the use of a voluntary online survey and content analysis of users profiles, the authors try to find statistical evidence of the difference between the genders purpose, use, and self-presentation techniques, requiring the reader to analyze the ways in which their use of social network sites is used to skew their real life identity.
Living in the 21st century requires one to stay current with latest technological advancements. Ever since the development of social networking sites, people are now able to create a carefully-crafted identity for themselves. This has led psychologists to question how well these online personalities match the person in front of the computer. The innovative branch of media psychology looks into how social networking portrays individuals and initiates human interactions within a society.
How does social media usage by teenagers and young adults affect academic performance, attitude towards school, and concept of identity?
The general topic researched was how gender has an effect on social media. Throughout researching this topic, it was discovered that women and men use social media an equal amount but the language use differs. Women tend to use words that are cute and warm and typically give more compliments. Men use more swear words and overall speak a more hostile language. Language is not the only thing that can be altered depending on gender, the content of the post can differ too. Women enjoy posting pictures and keeping up with their family, while men post about politics or current sports broadcast. It has been proven men use social media more for business purposes, while women are likely to communicate and stay in touch around their community.