The  Power of social media: shaping and reshaping student image

Tetiana Plachynda; Tetiana Dovga; Dolores Zavitrenko; Iryna Snisarenko; Olena Pavlenko

doi:10.48017/dj.v9i3.3107

Autores

Tetiana Plachynda National University «Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic» https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2514-3644
Tetiana Dovga Volodymyr Vynnychenko Central Ukrainian State University, Kropyvnytskyi, Ucrânia
Dolores Zavitrenko Volodymyr Vynnychenko Central Ukrainian State University, Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine
Iryna Snisarenko Donetsk State University of Internal Affairs, Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine
Olena Pavlenko Oles Honchar Dnipropetrovsk National University, Dnipro, Ucrânia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48017/dj.v9i3.3107

Palavras-chave:

imagem estudantil, mídias sociais, ambiente online, autoapresentação, mídias digitais

Resumo

Este artigo investiga a poderosa influência das redes sociais na construção e reconstrução da autoimagem dos estudantes. O objetivo desta pesquisa é examinar as implicações das redes sociais na percepção e expressão que os estudantes têm de si mesmos em um ambiente online. Utilizando um design de pesquisa qualitativa, o estudo empregou entrevistas e questionários para coletar dados de uma amostra diversificada de estudantes. Os resultados revelam que as plataformas de redes sociais desempenham um papel significativo na formação da autoimagem dos estudantes, pois oferecem oportunidades para autoapresentação e comparação com os pares. O estudo constatou que as plataformas de redes sociais possibilitam que os estudantes projetem uma versão idealizada de si mesmos, frequentemente levando a uma percepção distorcida da realidade. Além disso, a exposição constante a imagens e narrativas curadas nas redes sociais pode impactar negativamente a autoestima e o bem-estar mental dos estudantes. As implicações práticas desta pesquisa sugerem a necessidade de que instituições educacionais e formuladores de políticas abordem os potenciais efeitos negativos das redes sociais na autoimagem dos estudantes. Promover a alfabetização digital e habilidades de pensamento crítico pode ajudar os estudantes a navegar no mundo online e a desenvolver uma relação mais saudável com as redes sociais. Em suma, este estudo destaca a importância de compreender o poder das redes sociais na formação e reconfiguração da autoimagem dos estudantes, convocando a realização de mais pesquisas e medidas proativas para mitigar o impacto negativo das redes sociais na saúde mental e na auto-percepção dos estudantes.

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Biografia do Autor

Tetiana Plachynda, National University «Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic»

National University Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic, Poltava, Ukraine, praydtan@proton.me

Tetiana Dovga, Volodymyr Vynnychenko Central Ukrainian State University, Kropyvnytskyi, Ucrânia

Volodymyr Vynnychenko Central Ukrainian State University, Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine, t_dovga@ukr.net

Dolores Zavitrenko, Volodymyr Vynnychenko Central Ukrainian State University, Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine

0000-0002-2005-4810; Volodymyr Vynnychenko Central Ukrainian State University, Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine, zavitrenkod@gmail.com

Iryna Snisarenko, Donetsk State University of Internal Affairs, Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine

0000-0002-1045-9291; Donetsk State University of Internal Affairs, Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine, irynasnis72@gmail.com

Olena Pavlenko, Oles Honchar Dnipropetrovsk National University, Dnipro, Ucrânia

0000-0002-6068-2774; Oles Honchar Dnipropetrovsk National University, Dnipro, Ukraine, pavlenko.lutch@gmail.com

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