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The Impact of TIKTOK on the Formation of High School Students' Values in the Social Media Environment

Zimo ZhangShenzhen New Channel - Shenzhen Bona School*

* Corresponding author: [email protected]

Abstract

This paper takes Jitterbug as an example to explore the influence of short video platforms on the value formation of high school students. The high school stage is a critical period for the development of individual values, and TIKTOK, as a widely used social media platform, exerts a dual influence on high school students’ value formation with its algorithmic recommendation and content characteristics. This paper adopts the literature research method and conducts analysis based on developmental psychology and social learning theory. It is found that while TIKTOK meets the needs of high school students for emotional regulation, social belonging and knowledge expansion, it may also lead to cognitive fragmentation and biased consumption concepts. Accordingly, this paper proposes guidance strategies from the perspective of educational intervention, aiming to help adolescents form healthy and stable values in the digital environment.

Keywords: Tiktok; Jitterbug; High School Student; Developmental psychology and social learning theory
Published: October 14, 2025
DOI: 10.54254/2753-7064/2025.NE27898
Volume: CHR Vol.87
pp. 89-95
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