Research on the Influence of Social Media Use on the Construction of Adolescents' Digital Psychology
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https://doi.org/10.54097/0n4wnw90Keywords:
Social Media, Adolescents, Digital Psychological Construction, Self-Identity, Social ComparisonAbstract
According to the 56th report of the China Internet Network Information Center, as of June 2025, there were about 1.123 billion internet users in China, and among them, the group aged 6 to 19 was approximately 209 million. At the same time, according to a survey of 8,394 minors in 31 provinces by Beijing Normal University, the use rate of social platforms was as high as 81.75%. Both sets of data from the surveys jointly show that modern teenagers' social life, entertainment and self-expression have been deeply intertwined with digital platforms, and their psychological growth cannot be separated from the construction of the social media environment. Based on the above dimensions, this paper will examine the particular paths through which social media use affects the digital psychological construction of teenagers, and evaluate the application space of digital literacy education as an intervention measure. According to the above research, the effects of social media on the mental development of young people are not uniformly positive or negative; rather, they vary depending on how they are used and which platforms are used. Clarification of the mechanism of this interaction process provides a basic reference for the construction and optimisation of online protection policies for minors.
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