Teen Friendship Quality & the Effect of a Media Vacation.
Crowley, Amy.
2015
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Abstract: The present study investigated the effect of an enforced "media vacation" on teenagers aged 13 to 16, and the effect this may have on their perceptions of friendship qualities and if these perceptions may change after they have not been immersed in media for several weeks. The study also aimed to understand teens' use of social media, how and why they access it and if they are concerned ... read morewith any social norms that surround its use. The participants for this study were recruited at a summer camp for teenagers in Maine, where cell phone and internet use are prohibited. Interview and questionnaire data were collected from the participants and the data were analyzed using qualitative methods to gain a deeper understanding of these teens' perceptions about social media use and friendship qualities. Findings from this qualitative study may help to understand the changing landscape of social media, mobile technologies and teens' friendship patterns.
Thesis (M.A.)--Tufts University, 2015.
Submitted to the Dept. of Child Study and Human Development.
Advisors: Julie Dobrow, and Martha Pott.
Committee: Kristelle Lavallee.
Keywords: Social research, and Communication.read less - ID:
- 4j03d948r
- Component ID:
- tufts:21385
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