sadolah ezati; zabiholah sadafi
Abstract
Using social networks has become a social problem in our country. The present study titled "Sociological Explanation of the use of Social Networking among students of the Farhangian ...
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Using social networks has become a social problem in our country. The present study titled "Sociological Explanation of the use of Social Networking among students of the Farhangian University of Ilam aimed to investigate this problem amongst college students. The method of this study was a survey and a researcher-made questionnaire was used to collect data. The instrument validity was determined using Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient. The statistical society included all 600 students from the Farhangian University of Ilam and the sample size was determined 234 people and examined by the Morgan table. Findings show that there is a meaningful relationship between Self-Disclosure (/65), Spending Leisure Time (/57), Democratic Structure of Networks (/55), Learning and Exchange Experiences (/56), Attachment and Maintenance of Relationships (/56), Feeling of Social Isolation (/54), The Role of Reference Groups (/50), Need for Information (/42), Promoting Innovation (/47), and Media Persuasion (/42). Regression analysis shows that 57% of the total variance of the use of social networks among students of Farhangian University of Ilam (R2=%57), with self-closure, spending leisure time, learning and exchange of experiences, familiarity with the concept of social networks, the role of the reference groups, democratic structure of social networks and place of residence is predictable.
