A influência das redes sociais nas relações de amizade dos jovens do Centro Educa Mais Aluísio Azevedo, em Caxias - MA

Abstract

This study sought to understand how social networks influence friendship relationships and what the perceptions of young people at the “Centro Educa Mais Aluísio Azevedo” are. It also sought to identify young people's perceptions of the influences of social networks, to check whether the use of technology and social networks has an effect on friendship dynamics and to analyze how Young people's emotions are influenced by social networks. The main authors used are Manuel Castells (2013), Alberto Melucci (2001), José Machado Pais (2003), Raquel Recuero (2009), Eva Illouz (2011) and Georg Simmel (1983). This is a qualitative study, based on a socio-demographic questionnaire and semi structured interviews, aimed at obtaining relevant information to build data based on the research objectives. Based on a discourse analysis, the main results are that there is a duality in young people's perception of Technologies and social networks, a multifaceted perception that points out the benefits of using social networks, but also the disadvantages that they can present in their lives, especially in their social interactions. In addition, it can be identified that social networks have effects on their lives and their relationships, especially in groups of friends, such as expanding the social cycle, ease of obtaining knowledge and information, unlimited conversation with friends, but there are negative effects such as instability of relationships, lack of interest in studies and convenience. The research also identified that young people's emotions are significantly influenced by social networks, as there is an emotional volatility, a series of emotions are triggered by online interactions.