A Literature Review of Online Identity Reconstruction

Frontiers in Psychology

Sameer Kumar¹  Jiao Huang²  Chuan Hu³ 

[1] Asia-Europe Institute, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;School of Information Management, Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, Nanchang, China;School of Management, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China;

关键词: identity reconstruction;    false self-presentation;    strategic self-presentation;    internet;    literature review;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2021.696552

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The tremendous development of the Internet enables people to present themselves freely. Some people may reconstruct their identity on the Internet to build an online identity that is partly or even completely different from their real identity in the offline world. Given that research on online identity reconstruction is fragmented, it is important to evaluate the current state of the literature. In this paper, a review of literature related to online identity reconstruction was conducted. This study summarized the theoretical and methodological preferences of relevant research. In addition, it elaborated why and how people engage in online identity reconstruction. The predictors and effects of online identity reconstruction were also discussed. The results of this study provided an overview of the thematic patterns of existing research. This review also identified current research gaps and recommended possible directions for future studies.

【 授权许可】

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