Author(s)

Peili Fan ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Chengdu College of Arts and Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610000, China

Corresponding Author

Peili Fan

ABSTRACT

Virtual communities in the age of social media have had a profound impact on adolescent identity. This paper explores the rise of social media and the characteristics of virtual communities, as well as the concept of adolescent identity and the factors that influence it. We also examine how different types of virtual communities and social media platforms shape adolescent identity. In our discussion, we highlight the positive and negative impacts of virtual communities, including the positive contribution to identity as well as the risk of self-identity crisis and virtual violence. We made a series of recommendations on how to foster a healthy adolescent identity. These include the establishment of a family support system to encourage parents to actively participate in and understand the activities of adolescents in virtual communities; and the provision of education and support by schools and social organisations to help adolescents better cope with the challenges of social media. By taking these measures, we can help young people shape a positive and healthy identity in the age of social media.

KEYWORDS

Social media age; virtual communities; adolescents; identity

CITE THIS PAPER

Peili Fan, The Shaping and Influence of Virtual Communities on Adolescent Identity in the Social Media Era. Media and Communication Research (2023) Vol. 4: 65-73. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/mediacr.2023.040709.

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