Exploration of virtual body-representation in adolescence
Study details
| Year: | Not reported |
| Scope: | Local |
| Countries: | Italy |
| Methodology: | Empirical research – Experiment/Intervention |
| Methods of data collection: | Survey; Other |
| Other Methodology: | Avatar creation |
| Researched Groups: | Children |
| Children Ages: | Pre-adolescents (11-13 Years old); Adolescents (14-18 Years old) |
| Has Formal Ethical Clearance: | Yes |
| Consents: | Consent obtained from parents |
| Informed Consent: | Consent obtained |
| Ethics: | Ethical considerations and/or protocol mentioned in the research design |
| Data Set Availability: | Not mentioned |
Goals
The main goal of this study is to explore changes in virtual self-representation in adolescence [...] Furthermore, we wondered if adolescents perceived a discrepancy between the actual self and the virtual self in avatar construction. (Villani et al., p. 3)