Las preferencias de los adolescentes sobre los personajes televisivos de ficción seriada
Abstract
Los adolescentes, en pleno proceso de construcción de su propia identidad, encuentran en los personajes televisivos modelos a través de los cuales ampliar su mundo social y encontrar su lugar en la sociedad. El objetivo de este artículo es explorar las preferencias de los adolescentes sobre los personajes de ficción seriada. Se analizan las redacciones personales sobre su personaje preferido elaboradas por 464 estudiantes de último curso de educación secundaria obligatoria de Vizcaya (España). A través del análisis de contenido se identifican los argumentos y los elementos comunes que proporcionan los adolescentes en dichas redacciones. Los resultados muestran que la identificación con los personajes emerge como una categoría importante a la hora de elegir un personaje como favorito. En general, valoran el humor y la personalidad del personaje así como su sana relación con la familia y los amigos, y, tanto chicos como chicas, prefieren personajes masculinos mayores que ellos. Se concluye que la metodología cualitativa permite avan¬zar en la comprensión de la compleja relación entre los adolescentes y los personajes de ficción seriada y que, por tanto, es relevante seguir trabajando en esta línea. Adolescents, who are in the process of forming their own identity, find role models in television characters through which to expand their social horizons and find their place in society. The aim of this article is to explore adolescents’ preferences regarding characters in serialized fiction. This study analyzes personal essays about the favorite television character of 464 students in their final year of compulsory secondary education in Biscay (Spain). Through content analysis, common arguments and elements discussed by the teens in their texts are identified. The results show that identification with a character emerges as an important factor in adolescents’ choice of a character as their favorite. In general, teens appreciate the humor and personality of the character as well as his or her healthy relationship with family and friends, and both boys and girls prefer male characters that are older than them. The study concludes that qualitative methodology allows for the advancement of understanding of the complex relationship between adolescents and characters in serialized fiction, and, therefore, it is important to continue working with these techniques.Downloads
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