Basic Need Satisfaction through Social Media Engagement

A Developmental Framework for Understanding Adolescent Social Media Use

Dados Bibliográficos

ID20293496
AutoresNatasha Parent (0000-0001-9190-1776, University of British Columbia, autor correspondente)
Ano2023
Volume67
Fascículo1
Páginas1-17
Data de publicação2023-01-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoHuman Development (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0018-716X • E-ISSN: 1423-0054
EditoraS. Karger AG (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.1159/000529449
OpenAlexW4319068113
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas24
Referências citadas89

This article provides a theoretical review of how within notions of self-determination theory adolescents’ use of social media can contribute to both the satisfaction and/or frustration of their basic psychological needs and thus contribute to (or impede) their attainment of key developmental goals in adolescence, such as identity formation and peer affiliation, and how these may impact their overall well-being. In this way, this work provides important insights into the motivational (i.e., basic psychological need satisfaction) and developmental (i.e., identity formation and peer affiliation) processes underlying youths’ social media engagement and has important implications for future research, as well as the development of intervention and prevention efforts targeting youth experiencing negative outcomes related to their social media engagement

Developmental psychology · Identity (music) · Identity formation · Intervention (counseling) · Positive Youth Development · Self-concept · Social media · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports · Psychology · Social Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support