Originally posted in our previous blog by:
Kris Gowen
teens and identity online
Mon Jun 19, 2006 12:39PM
In response to the NetFamilyNews article on teens and identity exploration, I wanted to point out that the research that is out there about this topic finds that for the most part teens are pretty honest in their portrayal of themselves online. It is very rare that they pretend to be someone they are not. Sometimes they add a few years to their age, and sometimes they pretend they are someone they know in order to pull a "prank" (which may really be a form of cyberbullying), but for the most part teens are who they say they are online.
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Re: Teens and Identity online
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Originally posted in our previous blog by: Kris Gowen identity exploration research Tue Jun 20, 2006 8:32AM A lot of it comes out of the Crimes against Children Research Center at UNH, and some of it comes out of USC. I can get the actual citations if you like; there isn't much out there and I am quite the collector  . Not doing any of this research myself -- yet. I'd like to in the future though!! |
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Re: Teens and Identity online
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Re: teens and identity online
Mon Jun 19, 2006 10:14PM
Thanks for your post, Kris. That's good for people to know. Could you point us to any of the research you're referring to? Are you doing such research yourself? All best,
Anne
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Originally posted in our previous blog by:
Kris Gowen
teens and identity online
Mon Jun 19, 2006 12:39PM
In response to the NetFamilyNews article on teens and identity exploration, I wanted to point out that the research that is out there about this topic finds that for the most part teens are pretty honest in their portrayal of themselves online. It is very rare that they pretend to be someone they are not. Sometimes they add a few years to their age, and sometimes they pretend they are someone they know in order to pull a "prank" (which may really be a form of cyberbullying), but for the most part teens are who they say they are online.
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