Personal risks of active users in the digital sphere

Russian State University for the Humanities, 125993, Moscow, Russia

^* Corresponding author: Skrip@email.ru

Abstract

The article presents the results of a study of the personal characteristics of Internet users with different Internet activity.

The main purpose of this research was to study the poorly studied personal characteristics in active users of social networks: self-presentation, self-esteem and self-confidence in different areas of life, as well as trust in others. It is empirically proven that active Internet users who are prone to Internet addiction have personality traits associated with self-presentation in a virtual environment, unlike ordinary users. They are not inclined to present themselves as a real person, as a rule, they do not put selfies on their pages, instead of photos they use icons, photos of animals, etc. Therefore, they are not prone to self-disclosure. Information about themselves is superficial, sometimes with a pronounced absolute closeness and self-irony.

They are also characterized by self-doubt, low self-esteem, and extremely poor presentation of their personality. In the field of self-confidence, they are not inclined to trust themselves, especially in the intellectual and professional spheres, their communication needs are frustrated by the contradiction between the expressed need to communicate and the desire to" close " from the interlocutor.