Utjecaj društvenih mreža na mlade

undergraduate thesis

• Title (english): Impact of Social Networks on the Youth
• Author: Ivana Kovačić
• Mentor: Lucija Vejmelka (mentor)
• Committee member: Lucija Vejmelka (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Marijana Majdak (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ivan Šimonović (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Law; (Theory and Methods of Social Work); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2022-09-20, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Social Activities

Abstract

Društvene mreže se definiraju kao virtualni prostori koji međusobno povezuju korisnike uz mogućnost stvaranja jedinstvenih profila na kojima se često prikazuje željena slika o sebi. Smatraju se sastavnim djelom života današnjice, a broj korisnika neprestano raste. U ovom radu prikazat će se nalazi stranih i domaćih istraživanja o ulozi i utjecaju koju društvene mreže imaju na različite segmente života kao što su mentalno zdravlje i kvaliteta života mladih ljudi kao specifične skupine nazvane još i „generacijom Z“. U kontekstu mentalnog zdravlja, istraživanja se najčešće usredotočuju na konstrukte poput depresivnosti, anksioznosti, samopoštovanja, te u novije vrijeme i straha od propuštanja. Prikazat će se rezultati istraživanja koja daju odgovore kojim se mrežama mladi današnjice koriste i kako iste utječu na pojedince s različitim individualnim karakteristikama te na njihove ljubavne odnose. Nakon vodstva društvene mreže Facebook, na prvom mjestu po broju korisnika prema novijim podacima našao se Instagram, a predviđaju se daljnje promjene kao i nove mreže. Na posljetku, cilj je ovog rada dati uvid u moguće štetne posljedice i rizike koju česta upotreba interneta može imati na mlađu populaciju.

Abstract (english)

Social networks are defined as virtual spaces that connects users to each other with the ability to create unique profiles that often shows wanted image of yourself. They are considered as essential part of today's life, and the number of users is constantly growing. This paper will present foreign and domestic research on the roles and impact which social networks have on different segments of life such as mental health and quality of life of young people as a special group also called "Generation Z". In the context of mental health, research most often focuses on constructions such as depression, anxiety, self-esteem, and more recently, the fear of missing out. There will be presented results of many research that provide answers to which social networks young people today are using the most and how they affect adolescents with different individual characteristics and their impact on love relationships. After the leadership of the social network Facebook, Instagram is now in the first place in terms of the number of users according to the new data. Further changes are predicted, as well as new networks. Finally, the aim of this paper is to provide insight into the possible harmful consequences and risks that frequent use of the Internet may have on the younger population.

• Keywords: društvene mreže; mladi; generacija Z; mentalno zdravlje; kvaliteta života
• Keywords (english): social networks; youth; generation Z; mental health; quality of life
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:199:507645
• Study programme: Title: Social Work; Study programme type: university; Study level: undergraduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) socijalnog rada (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) socijalnog rada)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2022-09-28 06:21:09