What It Feels Like For A Girl: Teenage Girls' Lived Experiences On Social Media

Rezai, Kat; Mercer-Jones, Elaine; Thompson, Jamie; Tjandra, Nathalia; Igarashi, Reika; Naughton, Paul

Abstract

With concerns growing regarding the impact of social media on teenage girls, this paper explores teenage girls’ lived experiences of using social media. This research was co-created with an educational Community Interest Company (CIC) consisting of interviews with CIC support workers, and focus groups with teenage girls. The findings indicate concerns regarding teenage girls’ excessive use of social media and its impact on their well-being, contributing to research on the ‘dark side’ of social media.

Citation

Rezai, K., Mercer-Jones, E., Thompson, J., Tjandra, N., Igarashi, R., & Naughton, P. (2023, July). What It Feels Like For A Girl: Teenage Girls' Lived Experiences On Social Media. Presented at 2023 Academy of Marketing Conference, Birmingham, UK

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (published)
• Conference Name: 2023 Academy of Marketing Conference
• Start Date: Jul 3, 2023
• End Date: Jul 6, 2023
• Acceptance Date: Mar 27, 2023
• Online Publication Date: Jul 5, 2023
• Publication Date: 2023
• Deposit Date: Sep 13, 2024
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Book Title: Proceedings of Academy of Marketing 2023 Annual Conference and Doctoral Colloquium: From Revolution to Revolutions
• ISBN: 9781399958042
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/3832317
• External URL: https://academyofmarketing.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Updated-Proceedings-Book.pdf