Self-expression Behavior of Smartphone Through In-depth Interview: Focused on Younger Generation Users

  • Received : 2017.03.16
  • Accepted : 2017.03.27
  • Published : 2017.03.31

Abstract

Today's young generation users are very active in expressing themselves through smart phones, form networks in this cyber space and express their identities freely. Therefore, this study aims to investigate how young people in their 20s are expressing themselves through smart phones and the differences from the attempt of self-expression in the existing cyber space. The research method was an in-depth interview, which was a qualitative research method, aimed at people in their 20s, so that they could freely talk about their thoughts and feelings. In-depth interviews are useful for users' psychological and in-depth analysis of behavior.

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