title: The place of the body in young adults' use of the new technologies: Virtual bodies?
abstract: This research was initiated by the remark that new technologies allow young adults (from 18 to 25 years old) to have a faster and more direct access to the world, as well as a social life that is both broader and hidden from parental view. The aim of this research is therefore to understand better the role of new technologies in young adults' life, especially how they perceive their body through both images and others' eyes. Also, we intended to study the impact of new technologies on the psychical links and psychical functioning during the transition to adulthood. From a methodological point of view, we obtained qualitative results from semi-directive interviews.
authors.affiliation: 1 Université Paris Ouest Nanterre la Défense, EA 4430.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Riazuelo
authors.affiliation: 1 Université Paris Ouest Nanterre la Défense, EA 4430.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chaudoye
authors.affiliation: 1 Université Paris Ouest Nanterre la Défense, EA 4430.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cupa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001290:Attitude; D001828:Body Image; D040421:Cell Phone; D003142:Communication; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012649:Self Concept; D013672:Technology; D055815:Young Adult