Exploring Chinese college students’ construction of online identity on the Sina Microblog

Yuan, Zhou-min

doi:10.1016/j.dcm.2018.02.001

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“…The focus of the current study is on the issues related to creating or using an online identity that is somehow different from people’s offline identity. Some existing studies have investigated how people establish a general online identity through different technologies, such as profile photos ( Hum et al, 2011 ), status updates ( Yuan, 2018 ), and blogs ( Fullwood et al, 2009 ; Sima and Pugsley, 2010 ). However, the construction or creation of a general online identity is not the focus of the present study.…”

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A Literature Review of Online Identity Reconstruction

Huang

Kumar

2021

Front. Psychol.

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The tremendous development of the Internet enables people to present themselves freely. Some people may reconstruct their identity on the Internet to build an online identity that is partly or even completely different from their real identity in the offline world. Given that research on online identity reconstruction is fragmented, it is important to evaluate the current state of the literature. In this paper, a review of literature related to online identity reconstruction was conducted. This study summarized the theoretical and methodological preferences of relevant research. In addition, it elaborated why and how people engage in online identity reconstruction. The predictors and effects of online identity reconstruction were also discussed. The results of this study provided an overview of the thematic patterns of existing research. This review also identified current research gaps and recommended possible directions for future studies.

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A Literature Review of Online Identity Reconstruction

Huang

Kumar

2021

Front. Psychol.

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“…Some network buzzwords such as “positive energy” are positive and have good semantic connotations. The spread of positive network buzzwords can significantly improve ideological and moral levels of college students and construct a civilized and harmonious campus environment ( Liu D. et al, 2017 ; Yuan, 2018 ). However, there are some uncivilized network buzzwords involving pornography, violence, and vulgarity.…”

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A Probe Into the Psychological Mechanism of Generation Z College Students Using Network Buzzwords in the Internet Era

Dong

2021

Front. Psychol.

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Network buzzwords are ubiquitous in the internet era. To explore the psychology of college students using network buzzwords, the development trend and characteristics of network buzzwords are analyzed first. A questionnaire survey is performed to learn how college students use network buzzwords currently; then, the obtained data are analyzed and discussed. Results demonstrate that 81.59% of college students can understand what the buzzwords mean. As for psychological factors, the average score of the identity dimension is the highest, and the average score of social support is the lowest. Among the behavioral factors, the communication factor scores the highest. Regarding the overall psychological and behavioral factors, in general, boys score higher than girls, and science and engineering students score higher than those majoring in literature, history, and art. Students of higher grades score lower than those of lower grades regarding using network buzzwords in communication and entertainment activities. The psychological mechanism of Generation Z college students using network buzzwords has been explored, which can provide scientific and practical reference materials for subsequent analysis and research on online behaviors of college students and is also of great significance for internet education of college students.

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“…Online identity can be interpreted as a self-image of internet users in online media or sites. This online identity has been the focus of research since the birth of the internet until now, from face-to-face communication to online interaction [6]). Most research focuses on online identity construction in social media in Western contexts [7]; [8]; [5]).…”

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“…Several studies have confirmed the differences between offline and online self-presentation. When compared to offline self-presentation, self-identity from online presentation projections is built from "nothingness" [9]; [6]. This is following Erving Goffman's front-stage and backstage concepts in drama [10]; [11].…”

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Presentation Culture in the Digital Age: Online Identity Representation on Social Media

Putikadyanto¹,

Adriana²,

Efendi³

2021

Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research

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Presentation culture relates to a habit or lifestyle that involves presenting themselves on social media. It appears to have gained popularity in recent times. Users can employ multiple, multimodal resources in the expression of their identity due to the recent technological capabilities of social media. No one is exempt from using Instagram as a social media platform. Instagram allows users to promote themselves in a variety of ways, including images, videos, and words. This study aims to examine Instagram users' online identity-building strategy, as well as the visual, enumerative, and self-labelling practices that exist, as well as the creative words that appear. Speeches, words, and videos of Instagram influencers were used as data sources for this study. In furthermore, the language is analyzed to identify Instagram users' online identity-building strategies, as well as types of visual, enumerative, and self-labelling practices, and creative words that arise. As a result, the strategies of Instagram social media users in Indonesia to build online identity are diverse. The same applies to visual, enumerative, and self-labelling practices. However, Instagram social media users are trying to form the self-labelling that many people want / desire. Creative words that appear are abbreviations, additions, acronyms, and cultural acculturation. Identity on social media Instagram can be different from the real identity because identity on social media is not only about who we are but also how other people expect and who we want for others.

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Exploring Chinese college students’ construction of online identity on the Sina Microblog

Cited by 26 publications

References 13 publications

A Literature Review of Online Identity Reconstruction

A Literature Review of Online Identity Reconstruction

A Probe Into the Psychological Mechanism of Generation Z College Students Using Network Buzzwords in the Internet Era

Presentation Culture in the Digital Age: Online Identity Representation on Social Media

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