Defence of dissertation in the field of usability research, Amandeep Dhir, PhD, M.Sc. (Tech.)
Exploring Online Self-presentation in Computer-mediated environments: Reasons for Photo-tagging and untagging
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Amandeep Dhir, PhD (Psychology), M.Sc. (Tech.), will defend the dissertation Exploring Online Self-presentation in Computer-mediated environments: Reasons for Photo-tagging and untagging on 13 May 2016 at 12 noon in Aalto University School of Science, lecture hall T2, Konemiehentie 2, Espoo.
The dissertation aims to understand the online self-presentation behavior in computer-mediated environments by examining different reasons for tagging and untagging of digital photos.
Recent years have witnessed an ever-increasing popularity and use of photo-tagging for online self-presentation reasons. However, despite its rising popularity and acceptability, the different reasons for tagging and untagging of photos remain largely unexplored. Furthermore, previous literature examining strategies for managing online self-presentation were overly qualitative in nature, and only a few quantitative studies are available at present. This dissertation has bridged these research gaps by developing instruments for photo- tagging and untagging.
Particular emphases were given to the psychometrics, quantitative research methodology, and literature governing computer-mediated communication in order to deepen the existing understanding of its various aspects of this dissertation. Furthermore, the cross-cultural validity of the photo-tagging instrument, age and gender differences in the sought photo-tagging U&G and the relationship between untagging, online regret experience, digital imaging accessibility and management of digital photos were examined.
Dissertation release (pdf)
Opponent: Professor Nicole Ellison, University of Michigan, USA
Custos: Professor Marko Nieminen, Aalto University School of Science, Department of Computer Science
Electronic dissertation: http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-60-6782-7
School of Science, electronic dissertations: https://aaltodoc.aalto.fi/handle/123456789/52