TikTok practices among teenagers in Portugal: a uses & gratifications approach
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Resumo: | TikTok is consolidating its place in the social media landscape. During the first three months of the COVID-19, it was the most downloaded app worldwide, and it gained 500,000 new users in Portugal. Our study sets out to map the practices of Portuguese teenagers (10–16) on TikTok. Using a Uses and Gratifications approach (U&G), we conducted an online survey with a non-probabilistic sample of 347 TikTok users. Our findings show relevant differences between younger (10–12) and older (13–16) teenagers. The youngest are more careful about privacy and enjoy more experimentation as content creators, while the oldest are more focused on building an audience. Entertainment and self-expression are the main motivations for using the platform. About 50% of our sample admits at least one behavior that is indicative of addiction. |
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TikTok practices among teenagers in Portugal: a uses & gratifications approachTikTokTeenagersMobile video appsU&GUser-generated content (UGC)User-generated media (UGM)Uses and GratificationsU&GCOVID-19Ciências Sociais::Ciências da ComunicaçãoEducação de qualidadeTikTok is consolidating its place in the social media landscape. During the first three months of the COVID-19, it was the most downloaded app worldwide, and it gained 500,000 new users in Portugal. Our study sets out to map the practices of Portuguese teenagers (10–16) on TikTok. Using a Uses and Gratifications approach (U&G), we conducted an online survey with a non-probabilistic sample of 347 TikTok users. Our findings show relevant differences between younger (10–12) and older (13–16) teenagers. The youngest are more careful about privacy and enjoy more experimentation as content creators, while the oldest are more focused on building an audience. Entertainment and self-expression are the main motivations for using the platform. About 50% of our sample admits at least one behavior that is indicative of addiction.(undefined)MDPIUniversidade do MinhoDias, PatríciaDuarte, Alexandre2022-092022-09-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/1822/80118engDias, P., & Duarte, A. (2022). TikTok Practices among teenagers in Portugal: A uses & gratifications approach. Journalism and Media, 3(4), 615–632. https://doi.org/10.3390/journalmedia30400412673-517210.3390/journalmedia3040041https://www.mdpi.com/2673-5172/3/4/41info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-09-30T01:31:38Zoai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/80118Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T19:52:11.654794Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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TikTok practices among teenagers in Portugal: a uses & gratifications approach |
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TikTok practices among teenagers in Portugal: a uses & gratifications approach |
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TikTok practices among teenagers in Portugal: a uses & gratifications approach Dias, Patrícia TikTok Teenagers Mobile video apps U&G User-generated content (UGC) User-generated media (UGM) Uses and Gratifications U&G COVID-19 Ciências Sociais::Ciências da Comunicação Educação de qualidade |
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TikTok practices among teenagers in Portugal: a uses & gratifications approach |
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TikTok practices among teenagers in Portugal: a uses & gratifications approach |
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TikTok practices among teenagers in Portugal: a uses & gratifications approach |
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TikTok practices among teenagers in Portugal: a uses & gratifications approach |
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TikTok practices among teenagers in Portugal: a uses & gratifications approach |
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Dias, Patrícia |
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Dias, Patrícia Duarte, Alexandre |
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Duarte, Alexandre |
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Universidade do Minho |
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Dias, Patrícia Duarte, Alexandre |
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TikTok Teenagers Mobile video apps U&G User-generated content (UGC) User-generated media (UGM) Uses and Gratifications U&G COVID-19 Ciências Sociais::Ciências da Comunicação Educação de qualidade |
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TikTok Teenagers Mobile video apps U&G User-generated content (UGC) User-generated media (UGM) Uses and Gratifications U&G COVID-19 Ciências Sociais::Ciências da Comunicação Educação de qualidade |
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TikTok is consolidating its place in the social media landscape. During the first three months of the COVID-19, it was the most downloaded app worldwide, and it gained 500,000 new users in Portugal. Our study sets out to map the practices of Portuguese teenagers (10–16) on TikTok. Using a Uses and Gratifications approach (U&G), we conducted an online survey with a non-probabilistic sample of 347 TikTok users. Our findings show relevant differences between younger (10–12) and older (13–16) teenagers. The youngest are more careful about privacy and enjoy more experimentation as content creators, while the oldest are more focused on building an audience. Entertainment and self-expression are the main motivations for using the platform. About 50% of our sample admits at least one behavior that is indicative of addiction. |
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Dias, P., & Duarte, A. (2022). TikTok Practices among teenagers in Portugal: A uses & gratifications approach. Journalism and Media, 3(4), 615–632. https://doi.org/10.3390/journalmedia3040041 2673-5172 10.3390/journalmedia3040041 https://www.mdpi.com/2673-5172/3/4/41 |
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