Sosyal Medyanın Gölgesinde Büyümek: Alfa Kuşağında Mahremiyet Algısı

Öz

Alfa Kuşağı, 2010 sonrası doğmuş ve dijital teknolojilerle büyüyen ilk nesil olarak, mahremiyet kavramını geleneksel anlayışlardan oldukça farklı biçimlerde deneyimlemektedir. Bu çalışma, sosyal medya ve dijitalleşmenin Alfa Kuşağı bireylerinin mahremiyet algısı üzerindeki etkilerini nitel literatür taraması yöntemiyle incelemektedir. Araştırmada sosyolojik, psikolojik ve kültürel perspektifler bir araya getirilerek, dijital etkileşimin mahremiyet algısına yansımaları bütüncül bir şekilde ele alınmıştır. Bulgular, sosyal medya ortamlarının paylaşıma dayalı kültürü, akran etkisi ve dijital kimlik inşa süreçlerinin mahremiyet anlayışını bağlamsal, dinamik ve çok katmanlı bir yapıya dönüştürdüğünü göstermektedir. Aynı zamanda aile ve eğitim kurumlarının rolü ile dijital okuryazarlık düzeyi, çocukların çevrimiçi davranışlarını ve mahremiyet farkındalığını belirleyen önemli unsurlar olarak öne çıkmaktadır. Çalışma, mahremiyetin artık yalnızca bireysel bir hak olmaktan çıkarak toplumsal normlarla etkileşim hâlinde gelişen bir değer olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. Araştırma, dijital çağda mahremiyetin sosyal, kültürel ve psikolojik boyutlarını anlamak açısından literatüre önemli katkılar sunmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Alfa Kuşağı
• Mahremiyet
• Sosyal Medya
• Dijitalleşme
• Dijital Okuryazarlık
• Çevrimiçi Davranış

Growing Up in the Shadow of Social Media: Perceptions of Privacy Among Generation Alpha

Öz

Generation Alpha, born after 2010 and raised entirely in digital environments, experiences privacy in ways that differ significantly from previous generations. This study examines the effects of social media and digitalization on Generation Alpha’s perception of privacy through a qualitative literature review. Sociological, psychological, and cultural perspectives are integrated to analyze how digital interaction reshapes the understanding of privacy. The findings suggest that social media’s share-oriented culture, peer influence, and processes of digital identity formation transform privacy perception into a contextual, dynamic, and multilayered construct. Family guidance, educational interventions, and levels of digital literacye merge as critical factors influencing children’s online behavior and privacy awareness. Furthermore, privacy is no longer solely an individual right but a concept that develops through continuous interaction with societal norms. This research provides insights into how the understanding of privacy may evolve in increasingly digitalized societies, highlighting the interplay between personal autonomy and social influence. The study contributes to the literature by offering a comprehensive perspective on the social, cultural, and psychological dimensions of privacy in digital upbringing.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Generation Alpha
• Privacy
• Social Media
• Digitalization
• Digital Literacy
• Online Behavior

Kaynakça

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