Los youtubers y la construcción de la identidad adolescente

• Published in: Comunicar (Huelva, Spain) Spain), 2018-01, Vol.26 (55), p.61-70
• Main Authors: Pastor Ruiz, Yolanda, Pérez Torres, Vanesa, Abarrou Ben Boubaker, Sara
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• Subjects: A qualitative analysis of the content of 22 videos on the YouTube platform was carried out using the Atlas; Adolescencia; Adolescent Development; Adolescents; Also; and vocational identity; approachable people who share similar traits to their own; Child development; Computer supported cooperative work; desarrollo adolescente; especially as providers of social support; express their identification with the messages and use comment spaces to describe their own experiences; expressing the same concerns in the configuration of their identity; family and peers appeared in the videos; identidad; Identity; impression of the YouTuber and the relationship of that self; impression with his gender identity; Internet; It is necessary to take into account this new space of interrelation to understand the development of young people’s identity; Most of the messages relating to personal identity were aimed at transmitting the self; psicología; Psychology; redes sociales; Resistance (Psychology); Self concept; sexual orientation; Sexuality; Social networks; Teen followers include messages to support YouTubers; Teenagers; The analysis led to several emerging codes related to the construction of adolescent personal identity; The main objective of this research is to analyze the content of YouTuber's videos that have the greatest impact on adolescents and their relationship with the construction of identity; The YouTube platform is one of the most commonly used by Spanish teenagers and around 70% of young people between 14 and 17 years of age prefer this network; ti program; Video Technology; Websites; which facilitates rapid identification; Young Adults; YouTube; youtubers; YouTubers are perceived by young people as their equals
• ISSN: 1134-3478; 1988-3293
• DOI: 10.3916/C55-2018-06

The analysis led to several emerging codes related to the construction of adolescent personal identity.Most of the messages relating to personal identity were aimed at transmitting the self-impression of the YouTuber and the relationship of that self-impression with his gender identity, sexual orientation, and vocational identity.Adolescence, identity, adolescent development, psychology, youtubers, YouTube, social network, Internet. 1.The effect of social network sites on adolescents" social and academic development: current theories and controversies.