Connections and Communities in Virtual Worlds Designed for Children
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11044094 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephanie M Reich (0000-0002-8799-5236, University of California, Irvine, corresponding author), Rebecca W Black (0000-0003-2412-6217, University of California, Irvine), Ksenia Korobkova (University of California, Irvine), Ksenia A Korobkova (0000-0002-2381-8329, University of California, Irvine) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 255-267 |
| Publication date | 2014-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Community Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-4392 • E-ISSN: 1520-6629 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/jcop.21608 |
| OpenAlex | W2124157979 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 25 |
As more and more people are interacting through online spaces, questions emerge as to how these computer‐mediated interactions impact people's social connections and ability to form communities. Some of the online spaces that are exceedingly popular are virtual worlds designed specifically for children. This study, using participant‐observations and content analysis, explored how users communicate, form connections, and develop community in children's virtual worlds. This 3‐year study found that users find creative ways to bypass design features to share personal information, establish group membership, and build connections both in the virtual worlds and on their accompanying fan sites. These findings provide valuable insight into the social affordances of popular online spaces for children, as well as expand modern‐day conceptualizations of social connection and community
Affordance · Human–computer interaction · Internet privacy · Metaverse · Online community · Social relation · Social science · Social worlds · Sociology · The Internet · Virtual community · Virtual reality · World Wide Web · Child Development and Digital Technology · Computer Science · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Innovative Human-Technology Interaction · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0.4 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2020 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |