青少年的同一性实验：网络环境的视角

从网络环境的视角来看, 同一性实验是指青少年以互联网为媒介, 通过自我表征和自我探索来构建同一性的一系列行为。网上交际的优越性、青少年的人格特征、同一性状态和动机等因素促使青少年进行同一性实验。青少年在参与同步聊天、社交网站和网络游戏的过程中实现同一性实验, 并对其同一性发展产生重要影响。未来的研究应关注网络环境差异和社会比较对青少年同一性实验影响的同时, 还应通过追踪研究和跨文化研究等, 探索同一性实验的深层机制。

Adolescents' Identity Experiments: The Perspective of Internet Environment

In the context of the Internet environment, “adolescents’ identity experiments” refers to a series of actions conducted via the internet whereby adolescents construct identity through self-representation and self-exploration. Many factors induce adolescents to carry out their identity experiments on the internet, such as the perceived advantages of online communication, adolescents’ personality, identity status, motivation and so on. Adolescents experiment with their identity in synchronous chatting, on social networking sites and through online games, all of which make significant contributions to their identity development. Future study should focus on adolescents’ identity experiments influenced by different internet environments as well as social comparison. Besides, it will be necessary to explore the deeper mechanisms of identity experiments via longitudinal and cross-cultural research.