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Issues of Social Media Usage by Adolescents in their Socialisation Process

Cynthia Fofo Dsane, Lucy Effeh Attom, Anthony Bordoh, Isaac Eshun

Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences · pp. 115–134 · Published 5 Aug 2024

10.9734/arjass/2024/v22i8565

Abstract

This study, employing a rigorous qualitative approach and case study design, investigated the common types of social media adolescents use in their socialisation process in Somanya in the Yilo Krobo Municipality in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The sample size was twenty adolescents selected through the convenience sampling technique. One-on-one interviews and focus group discussions were conducted to collect data. The significant findings from the study were that adolescents use social networking sites such as Facebook, WhatsApp, and Twitter. It recommends that parents socialise adolescents to conform to contemporary social interaction patterns to aid the proper use of social media. It was concluded that social media usage affects the socialisation of adolescent, thereby affecting their social behaviour.

Adolescents social media social network sites socialisation social studies technology

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