雙北基督教會青少年的手機與社群媒體使用

Abstract

隨著科技的迅速發展，人類的生活習慣不斷改變，越來越多家庭在兒童及青少年成長階段便為其配備手機。手機與社群媒體因此成為當代青少年日常生活與文化中不可或缺的重要部分。青春期是透過社會互動發展個人認同的關鍵時期，而對於網路原生世代的青少年而言，網路不僅是社會互動的重要媒介與場域，更為他們提供了探索自我並認識世界的機會。本研究發現，社群媒體平台為青少年提供了表達自我與管理人際關係的便利工具。然而，這同時也促使他們在網路上力求塑造完美形象，過度追求認同與讚許，進而可能過度依賴外界的評價。此外，社群媒體的功能設計，如「小帳」和「摯友」等，雖滿足了青少年對於管理複雜社交層次的需求，但也加重了他們對隱私及人際關係管理的壓力，並使人際互動更趨於碎片化與表面化。手機的中介作用為青少年提供了暫時逃避現實與壓力的空間，但過度依賴科技亦可能削弱他們適應孤獨的能力。本研究以雙北地區的教會青少年為研究對象，採用「焦點團體討論」與「線上/線下參與式觀察」兩種質性研究方法，觀察了16位年齡介於14至18歲的青少年。研究聚焦於當代台灣青少年所處的社會文化脈絡，探討他們如何在日常生活中透過手機及社群媒體建構自我認同，進行自我展演與消費，並在不同社群媒體平台間游移，以管理線上與線下的人際關係。本研究希望透過青少年的視角，描繪出科技中介下的日常生活樣態，為學界、家長及教育工作者在面對當代青少年相關議題時，提供更為多元且深入的理解。With the rapid advancement of technology, human lifestyles continue to change, and an increasing number of families provide children and teenagers with mobile phones during their developmental years. As a result, mobile phones and social media have become indispensable parts of the daily lives and cultures of contemporary teens. Adolescence is a critical period for developing personal identity through social interactions. For the digital-native generation, the internet is not only a key medium and space for social interaction but also offers unprecedented opportunities for self-exploration and understanding the world.This study finds that social media platforms provide teens with convenient tools for self-expression and relationship management. However, these platforms also encourage them to strive for an idealized online persona and to seek excessive validation and approval, potentially leading to an over-reliance on external evaluations. Additionally, features such as"private accounts" and "close friends" cater to teenagers' needs for managing complex social dynamics but simultaneously increase the pressures of privacy and relationship management, making interpersonal interactions more fragmented and superficial. While the mediation of daily life through mobile phones provides teens with a space to escape reality and alleviate stress temporarily, excessive dependence on technology may weaken their ability to cope with solitude. This study focuses on church-going adolescents in the Taipei and New Taipei City regions, employing two qualitative research methods： focus group discussions and online/offline participatory observations. The study observed 16 teenagers aged 14 to 18. It explores how contemporary Taiwanese teens navigate their social and cultural context, using mobile phones and social media to construct self-identity, engage in self-performance and consumption, and transition between different social media platforms to manage their online and offline relationships. Through the perspective of teenagers, this study aims to depict the everyday experiences mediated by technology and provide academia, parents, and educators with a more diverse and in-depth understanding when addressing contemporary teens issues.