International Journal of Media and Communication Research
Vol. 5 No. 1 (2024): International Journal of Media and Communication Research

Use of Instagram as a Medium for Adolescence Self-Identity Construction

Aulia, Farah (Unknown)
Putri, Kinkin Yuliaty Subarsa (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jan 2024

Abstract

As social creatures, humans have a need to interact and communicate with others. Humans have many ideas, ideas, opinions, that need to be conveyed to meet their needs. Communication becomes a bridge that becomes a link in delivering messages so as to form understanding. In the era of rapidly developing technology, the face of communication has undergone a significant evolution. Communication can not only be done face-to-face, but now it can be through social media intermediaries. Instagram is a social media with many users in Indonesia. Instagram has advantages that can attract adolescents, so adolescents are active Instagram users. Through its use, Instagram can be a medium of self-identity construction. Adolescence is a period of searching for self-identity. Instagram users, especially adolescents, tend to share photos and videos that can represent themselves in front of an audience. This study discusses the use of Instagram as a medium of self-identity construction for adolescents. The subjects of this study were adolescents with an age limit of 19 years and domiciled in Jakarta. This research uses a quantitative approach with data collection techniques in the form of surveys. The results showed that Instagram is effective in the formation of self-identity through the consistency of content and narratives made according to self-representation.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijmcr

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

International Journal of Media and Communication Research (IJMCR) is a peer-reviewed and indexed journal published twice a year (in January and July) by UIR Press and managed by the Faculty of Communication Sciences, Universitas Islam Riau. The objective of this journal is to provide a forum for ...