Identidad onlifela cuestión del género y la edad en el comportamiento adolescente ante las redes

  1. Sara Serrate-González 1
  2. Alberto Sánchez-Rojo 2
  3. Luis-E. Andrade-Silva 1
  4. José-Manuel Muñoz-Rodríguez 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Salamanca
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    Universidad de Salamanca

    Salamanca, España

    ROR https://ror.org/02f40zc51

  2. 2 Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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    Universidad Complutense de Madrid

    Madrid, España

    ROR 02p0gd045

Journal:
Comunicar: Revista Científica de Comunicación y Educación

ISSN: 1134-3478

Year of publication: 2023

Issue Title: Juventud,identidad de género y poder en las plataformas digitales

Issue: 75

Pages: 9-20

Type: Article

DOI: 10.3916/C75-2023-01 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openDialnet editor

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Abstract

The presence of cyberspace in the lives of young people is such that we can no longer distinguish between online and offline spheres. They live a process of onlife development that is not always equitable in terms of gender. This paper aims to account for the online behaviour of Spanish adolescents according to gender and age, the decisions they make when constructing their virtual identity, and the effects that this has on them. A quantitative study has been carried out at a national level (N=2,076, 12-18 years old) following a non-experimental ex post facto design by means of a survey study. The results show that there are gender differences in the preference for one or other social network. A high percentage of girls make different choices when it comes to their online presence. Unlike boys, girls state that their virtual self and their behaviour significantly influence the opinion that they have of themselves and their need to feel integrated. In conclusion, the decisions that adolescents make when creating their virtual selves do not only have negative consequences derived from poor management, but are also plagued by mandates and stereotypes that determine how they should be and what they should do online; something that is especially pressing for girls.

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