Motherhood in social media – the phenomenon analysis

Abstract

This article is devoted to the analysis of the issue of motherhood discussed in social media, and analyzed from the perspective of mothers (active in social media), both during pregnancy and up to the age of 3 of the child. The work focuses on the analysis of mothers’ activity on portals such as Facebook and Instagram. Article includes information on the risks for both mothers themselves and their children, as a result of using social media platforms. In addition, the work presents the results of own research conducted using the quantitative method. In their implementation using an anonymous online survey, conducted on a sample of 76 women. The study showed the perspective of mothers of children up to 3 years of age functioning in the social media environment.