Girls Online: An Exploration into the Relationships between Social Media Use and Wellbeing for 8–11-Year-Old Girls

Gibson, Poppy (2024). Girls Online: An Exploration into the Relationships between Social Media Use and Wellbeing for 8–11-Year-Old Girls.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4935237

Abstract

In our digital age, with the creation of online social groups, individuals are constructing their identities in different ways. This convergence culture maps a new territory where consumers can manipulate online media in offline and real-time spaces. There has never been a more recordable or observable ‘looking-glass’ than that of social media, whereby all utterances that are sent out online have the potential to elicit a reaction. This research article shares empirical research conducted with girls aged 8-11 years old in the United Kingdom (UK), using interviews, questionnaires and a secure blog site. This qualitative study offers insight into the ways that social media use can influence wellbeing, and considers how these online interactions may influence children’s identity formation as they ‘figure’ out who they are at this pre-adolescent stage.

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