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Identitetskapande i vänskapskretsar: En kvalitativ studie om unga vuxnas identitetskapande i vänskapskretsar.
Halmstad University, School of Health and Welfare.
Halmstad University, School of Health and Welfare.
2023 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 180 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Identity creation in friendship circles. : A qualitative study on young adults' identity creation in friendship circles. (English)
Abstract [en]

Identity creation in friendship circles. A qualitative study on young adults' identity 

creation in friendship circles. 

All social contexts consist of norms and expectations, which presupposes a structure that highlights desirable behavior. This also happens among friendship circles, and a central challenge for young adults thus becomes reading the situation and adapting to confirm that expectations are met. Previous research informs how social media and the influence of friends influence the individual's identity creation. The purpose of the studies is to investigate young adults' identity creation with a focus on friendship circles. In order to answer this in the best way, the essay is based on a qualitative research method with inspiration from the phenomenological orientation. This is realized through semi-structured interviews with eight respondents from the local environment. Self-identity, Habitus and impression control are the theories used to analyze the results. Overall, the results show that the individual's behavior patterns change in different social contexts and that friends have an influence on identity creation. There is a clear adaptation, which is perceived as natural. 

Abstract [sv]

Alla sociala sammanhang består av normer och förväntningar, vilket förutsätter en struktur som belyser önskvärt beteende. Detta sker även bland vänskapskretsar och en central utmaning för unga vuxna blir därmed att läsa av situationen och anpassa sig för att bekräfta att förväntningarna möts. Tidigare forskning upplyser hur sociala medier och vänners betydande påverkar individens identitetsskapande. Syftet med studien är att undersöka unga vuxnas identitetsskapande med fokus på vänskapskretsar. För att på bästa sätt besvara detta utgår uppsatsen från en kvalitativ forskningsmetod med inspiration från den fenomenologiska inriktningen. Detta realiseras genom semistrukturerade intervjuer med åtta respondenter från närmiljön. Självidentitet, Habitus och intrycksstyrning är teorierna som används för att analysera resultatet. Sammantaget visar resultatet att individens beteendemönster förändras i olika sociala sammanhang och att vänner har ett inflytande på identitetsskapandet. Det sker en tydlig anpassning som upplevs naturlig. 

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2023. , p. 44
Keywords [en]
Identity, friendship circles, social context, norms, structures
Keywords [sv]
Identitet, vänskapskretsar, sociala sammanhang, normer, strukturer
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Social Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-51031OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-51031DiVA, id: diva2:1775173
Subject / course
Sociology
Educational program
Social Change and Social Sustainability, 180 credits
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Available from: 2023-06-28 Created: 2023-06-26 Last updated: 2025-10-01Bibliographically approved

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