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https://doi.org/10.5559/di.34.1.03

#Challenge Accepted: Adolescents' Perception of Motivation Behind Social Media Challenges

Linda Rajhvajn Bulat orcid.org/0000-0002-4875-1327 ; Pravni fakultet, Studijski centar socijalnog rada, Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska *
Sara Dželalija ; Pravni fakultet, Studijski centar socijalnog rada, Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Antonija Kurevija ; Pravni fakultet, Studijski centar socijalnog rada, Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Kristina Saliu ; Hrvatski zavod za socijalni rad, Područni ured Pula, Pula, Hrvatska
Patricia Sastić ; Hrvatski zavod za socijalni rad, Područni ured Požega, Đakovo, Hrvatska
Paula Svetec ; Hrvatski zavod za socijalni rad, Područni ured Ivanec, Ivanec, Hrvatska

* Dopisni autor.

Sažetak

Technological progress and the Internet's growing importance
have made social media challenges common among
adolescents. Despite their prevalence, research on this topic
remains scarce. This study explores how adolescents perceive
their peers' motivation for participating in social media
challenges. Forty-three students in six focus groups participated.
The results highlight themes such as the need for (self-)respect,
the need for love and belonging, motives related to emotion
regulation and sensation seeking, and the pursuit of online
identity development. Adolescents emphasise popularity, fun,
and peer pressure as key factors. Raising awareness about the
impact of social media challenges on young people's daily lives
among students, parents, and educators, is crucial.

Ključne riječi

social media challenges; online challenges; adolescents; social media; motivation

Hrčak ID:

329851

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/329851

Datum izdavanja:

5.4.2025.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

Posjeta: 1.893 *