INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SOCIAL NETWORK USERS WITH VARYING DEGREES OF VIRTUAL IDENTITY
Rubrics: PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Authors:
1.
Gorsky State Agrarian University
(Department of Constitutional and Administrative Law, Associate Professor)
employee
employee
2.
North Ossetian State University named after K. L. Khetagurov
(Department of Psychology, Associate Professor)
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employee
Type:
Article
Pages:
from 272
to 278
Status:
Published
Received:
20.11.2025
Accepted:
01.12.2025
Published:
12.12.2025
Subject area:
UDC 159.95
Language:
Russian
Keywords:
virtual identity, social networks, individual psychological characteristics, cyberaddiction, tendency to cyberaddiction, self-control, virtual image, acceptance of subculture, personality traits, online involvement, impulsivity; foresight, responsibility
Abstract:
The purpose of the study is to study the philosophical, psychological and legal aspects of the individual psychological characteristics of users of social networks, depending on the level of their virtual identity. The subject of the study is the individual psychological characteristics of users of social networks with different levels of virtual identity. The object of the study: users of social networks with different levels of virtual identity. Sample: 100 people (N=100), social media users, aged 17 to 25 years (M=19.75, SD=1.56) participated in the study. The sample included 43 girls (43 %) and 57 boys (57 %) who are university students. Research hypotheses: 1. We believe that there are differences in individual psychological characteristics among respondents with different levels of virtual identity. Users with a low level of virtual identity are more characterized by self-control, accuracy, and perseverance compared to respondents with a higher level of virtual identity. 2. There is a connection between individual psychological characteristics of personality and components of virtual identity («tendency to cyberaddiction», «acceptance of subculture», «virtual image»).
The purpose of the study is to study the philosophical, psychological and legal aspects of the individual psychological characteristics of users of social networks, depending on the level of their virtual identity. The subject of the study is the individual psychological characteristics of users of social networks with different levels of virtual identity. The object of the study: users of social networks with different levels of virtual identity. Sample: 100 people (N=100), social media users, aged 17 to 25 years (M=19.75, SD=1.56) participated in the study. The sample included 43 girls (43 %) and 57 boys (57 %) who are university students. Research hypotheses: 1. We believe that there are differences in individual psychological characteristics among respondents with different levels of virtual identity. Users with a low level of virtual identity are more characterized by self-control, accuracy, and perseverance compared to respondents with a higher level of virtual identity. 2. There is a connection between individual psychological characteristics of personality and components of virtual identity («tendency to cyberaddiction», «acceptance of subculture», «virtual image»).
Keywords:
virtual identity, social networks, individual psychological characteristics, cyberaddiction, tendency to cyberaddiction, self-control, virtual image, acceptance of subculture, personality traits, online involvement, impulsivity; foresight, responsibility
virtual identity, social networks, individual psychological characteristics, cyberaddiction, tendency to cyberaddiction, self-control, virtual image, acceptance of subculture, personality traits, online involvement, impulsivity; foresight, responsibility
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