Peculiarities of communication in youth virtual communities

Senchenko N. A.

The article discusses the results of a study of the process of Internet active adolescents. The main factors and components influencing the characteristics of adolescents' communication have been identified, among them: parameters of virtual identity, the influence of attitudes in communicating with other people, the use of psychological defense strategies, the need for communication. The author uses the time spent by adolescents on the Internet as a grouping variable. The study revealed significant differences at the cognitive level on the scales of "justified negativism" and "grumbling"; at the motivational level, there are differences in the virtuality and involvement of the respondents.

Keywords:adolescents, virtual communication, attitudes, focus, involvement.