The impact of social media on adolescents' attitudes towards shopping in the Republic of serbia

Adolescents represent a distinct demographic that currently spends a considerable portion of their time on social media platforms. Given that adolescence is a critical period for the development of identity and personality-and simultaneously a particularly sensitive stage-exposure to social media co...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kulić Marina
Format: Article
Language:Serbian
Published: University Business Academy - Faculty of Economics and Engineering Management, Novi Sad, Serbia 2025-01-01
Series:Ekonomija: teorija i praksa
Subjects:
Online Access:https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/2217-5458/2025/2217-54582502027K.pdf
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1839578380979142656
author Kulić Marina
author_facet Kulić Marina
author_sort Kulić Marina
collection DOAJ
description Adolescents represent a distinct demographic that currently spends a considerable portion of their time on social media platforms. Given that adolescence is a critical period for the development of identity and personality-and simultaneously a particularly sensitive stage-exposure to social media content can exert both positive and negative influences on adolescents' worldviews, reasoning processes, and the value systems they adopt. This empirical and quantitative research was conducted between October and December 2024 using a survey method on a sample of 500 adolescents from primary and secondary schools in Serbia. The study is intended for parents, educators, social media content creators, as well as individuals and organizations engaged in online commerce. The central focus of this research is to examine the impact of social media on adolescents' attitudes toward shopping in Serbia. The primary objective is to explore the relationship between adolescents' purchasing behavior and the social media content they consume. The significance of this study lies in its potential to provide a clearer understanding of how social media influences adolescents by positioning them as potential consumers and shaping their future consumer behavior. The results are presented through quantitative analysis, and the findings indicate that social media has a notable impact on adolescents' thoughts, attitudes, and especially their purchasing decisions related to trending products and services.
format Article
id doaj-art-a843a39be51a4a41a03e77ed6f078803
institution Matheson Library
issn 2217-5458
2620-0228
language Serbian
publishDate 2025-01-01
publisher University Business Academy - Faculty of Economics and Engineering Management, Novi Sad, Serbia
record_format Article
series Ekonomija: teorija i praksa
spelling doaj-art-a843a39be51a4a41a03e77ed6f0788032025-08-04T10:41:37ZsrpUniversity Business Academy - Faculty of Economics and Engineering Management, Novi Sad, SerbiaEkonomija: teorija i praksa2217-54582620-02282025-01-01182274310.5937/etp2502027K2217-54582502027KThe impact of social media on adolescents' attitudes towards shopping in the Republic of serbiaKulić Marina0n/aAdolescents represent a distinct demographic that currently spends a considerable portion of their time on social media platforms. Given that adolescence is a critical period for the development of identity and personality-and simultaneously a particularly sensitive stage-exposure to social media content can exert both positive and negative influences on adolescents' worldviews, reasoning processes, and the value systems they adopt. This empirical and quantitative research was conducted between October and December 2024 using a survey method on a sample of 500 adolescents from primary and secondary schools in Serbia. The study is intended for parents, educators, social media content creators, as well as individuals and organizations engaged in online commerce. The central focus of this research is to examine the impact of social media on adolescents' attitudes toward shopping in Serbia. The primary objective is to explore the relationship between adolescents' purchasing behavior and the social media content they consume. The significance of this study lies in its potential to provide a clearer understanding of how social media influences adolescents by positioning them as potential consumers and shaping their future consumer behavior. The results are presented through quantitative analysis, and the findings indicate that social media has a notable impact on adolescents' thoughts, attitudes, and especially their purchasing decisions related to trending products and services.https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/2217-5458/2025/2217-54582502027K.pdfinternetsocial networksadolescentsconsumersonline shopping
spellingShingle Kulić Marina
The impact of social media on adolescents' attitudes towards shopping in the Republic of serbia
Ekonomija: teorija i praksa
internet
social networks
adolescents
consumers
online shopping
title The impact of social media on adolescents' attitudes towards shopping in the Republic of serbia
title_full The impact of social media on adolescents' attitudes towards shopping in the Republic of serbia
title_fullStr The impact of social media on adolescents' attitudes towards shopping in the Republic of serbia
title_full_unstemmed The impact of social media on adolescents' attitudes towards shopping in the Republic of serbia
title_short The impact of social media on adolescents' attitudes towards shopping in the Republic of serbia
title_sort impact of social media on adolescents attitudes towards shopping in the republic of serbia
topic internet
social networks
adolescents
consumers
online shopping
url https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/2217-5458/2025/2217-54582502027K.pdf
work_keys_str_mv AT kulicmarina theimpactofsocialmediaonadolescentsattitudestowardsshoppingintherepublicofserbia
AT kulicmarina impactofsocialmediaonadolescentsattitudestowardsshoppingintherepublicofserbia