Emo phenomenon – An actual problem in adolescence

Anca Munteanu, Iuliana Costea, Ramona Paloş, Adrian Jinaru, Gabriel Mugurel Dragomir
2011 Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences  
The aim of the present study was to study personality features characteristic for the teenagers involved in the EMO subculture. The study sample was represented by 100 adolescents, average age 17,5 years. First group of 50 adolescents that are considered like being part of the EMO subculture were selected after interviewing several teachers from a high school, from Timisoara, Romania. This interview has 5 categories of questions: regarding physical aspect; emotional tonus observed; capacity of
more » ... daptation to tasks; behaviour and interests. Immersion in personality dynamics of adolescent, especially regarding such a delicate matter as a new suburban culture, that is beginning to have more and more influence in teenagers, is necessary.
doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.03.339 fatcat:qzbkaz6wz5e5thwvs6dhse7x6m