The Influence of Online Environment on Adolescent’s Self-Expression

Abstract

The present study mainly aims to analyze the influence of the internet environment on teenagers’ self-expression. The Belief in a Just World (BJW) was used to measure internet justice. The value of the self-expression scale measured how much teenagers like to express themselves on the internet. A total of 125 teenagers from 11 to 22 years old were measured. The acceptable reliability of this study was demonstrated by Cronbach’s Alpha coefficients. Results indicated a significant positive correlation between perceptions of online fairness. The findings revealed a significant positive correlation between the teenagers’ perceptions of the fairness of the online environment and their levels of self-expression. This suggests that young individuals who perceive the online environment to be more equitable and just are more inclined to express themselves openly and without restraint. Furthermore, the study underscores the crucial role that the creation and maintenance of equitable digital spaces play in fostering and encouraging healthy self-expression among young internet users.