Use of social media and its relationship to one's identity

• Main Authors: Cuizon, Aibhlin Liese V., Tactay, Rigor C., Uy, Nathaniel Tymon T.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2017
• Subjects: Social media > Philippines; Identity (Philosophical concept); Psychology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/8909
• Institution: De La Salle University

In this modern era, social media can now affect student's identity. This thesis intends to understand how the use of social media affects a student's identity development. 300 students were asked to answer an online survey for the quantitative study, along with five interviewees for the qualitative study. Results showed that there is a significant relationship between identity development and the use of social media. The correlation showed a p-level of 0.000, therefore leads to a posiitve correlation. Furthermore, the findings of the qualitative study showed that the factors that define identity are the perception, presentation and uniqueness of a student which is developed through the adaptability, growth, and influence. Lastly, social media platforms or websites a student may use would include Facebook, Twitter, You Tube and many more.