The Influence of Likes and Sexist Attitudes on Adolescent Self-Esteem in Social Networks

Yéxica Flores Valdés, Antonio Daniel García-Rojas (), Angel Hernando Gómez and Javier del Rio Olvera
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Yéxica Flores Valdés: Department of Social, Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of Huelva, 21071 Huelva, Spain
Antonio Daniel García-Rojas: Department of Pedagogy, University of Huelva, 21071 Huelva, Spain
Angel Hernando Gómez: Department of Social, Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of Huelva, 21071 Huelva, Spain
Javier del Rio Olvera: Department of Psychology, Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation of Cadiz (INiBICA), University of Cádiz, 11510 Puerto Real, Spain

IJERPH, 2024, vol. 21, issue 12, 1-9

Abstract: The Internet allows teenagers to express their identity through the publication of images and texts on social networks, but sometimes they may develop self-esteem problems as a result. The present study analyzed self-esteem levels, and their relationship with sexism, Internet use and the influence of likes, in 309 subjects, by asking them about Internet use, social networks, self-esteem and sexism. The results showed low levels of self-esteem, although boys scored higher on the overall scale and for hostile sexism. Similarly, those with higher percentages of low self-esteem showed higher scores for benevolent sexism. It can be concluded that the use of social networks and the Internet, in relation to sexist attitudes, influences adolescents’ self-esteem and social construction.

Keywords: social networks; self-esteem; sexism; adolescents; identity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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