SOCIAL NETWORK AS A СONDITION OF ADOLESCENT IDENTITY FORMATION

The article presents the first results of the modern teenager identity research in cyberspace. It analyzes the teen perceptions of the new environment, their activities, relation to others and the own “I” presentation online, than the representation of their identity within the cyberspace. The examination of social networks as a factor of the modern teenager development where he spends most of his time, which affects directly his further identity formation. Herewith the social network is considered to be an agent of adolescents socialization and his development sphere.