Stress 2.0 : Social Media Overload among Swiss Teenagers
Journal
Studies in Media and Communication
ISSN
2050-2060
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2014-12-07
Author(s)
Abstract
Technostress and information overload are serious challenges of the information age. An alarming number of people exhibit dangerously intensive media consumption, while Internet and mobile phone addictions are a widespread phenomenon. At the same time, new media overexposure among young people is understudied, even more so when social network sites are concerned. Our study explores how feelings of overexposure and stress relate to the self-expressive needs of teenagers, made explicit through their digital interactions. It presents and discusses the results of a large-scale survey conducted during an exhibition on media overload in Berne, Switzerland. A total of 6989 adolescents provided answers on their media overload and stress. Through a quantitative analysis, significant factors fostering and inhibiting SNS overload are found.
Language
English
Keywords
Social Network Sites
Technostress
Information Overload
Teenagers
Digital Divide
Online Identity
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
HSG Profile Area
SoM - Business Innovation
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Emerald
Publisher place
Bingley
Volume
8
Number
1
Start page
3
End page
24
Pages
22
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
233871
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