The role of regular internet usage on social behavior of students
Aim: This study was aimed to investigate the role of internet usage on social behavior of the students. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among 175 university students. The samples were selected randomly from 333 Arabic students and divided into low (<8 h a week) and h...
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| author | Nasrin Nazari Talooki Mostafaa Ataee Mohammad Ali Heidari Gorji Nayereh Aghaei |
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| description | Aim: This study was aimed to investigate the role of internet usage on social behavior of the students. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among 175 university students. The samples were selected randomly from 333 Arabic students and divided into low (<8 h a week) and high (>8 h a week) internet user groups. The data were collected via social behavior and demographic questionnaires. To analyze the data, t-test was used. Results: The findings indicated that social behavior and subscales, i.e. participation, interpersonal interaction, social positive and negative consequences of students are significantly different in low and high internet user groups (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Internet is the strongest communication tool, which affects all aspects of human life. This technology is also related with social behavioral aspects of students who participated in this study. Therefore, in social studies, the effects of internet usage in people's behavior could be considered as an effective variable. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f1469ae1f5524788bdb29c8f12ed4db72022-12-21T19:28:12ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Social Psychiatry0971-99622017-01-01331535610.4103/0971-9962.200094The role of regular internet usage on social behavior of studentsNasrin Nazari TalookiMostafaa AtaeeMohammad Ali Heidari GorjiNayereh AghaeiAim: This study was aimed to investigate the role of internet usage on social behavior of the students. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among 175 university students. The samples were selected randomly from 333 Arabic students and divided into low (<8 h a week) and high (>8 h a week) internet user groups. The data were collected via social behavior and demographic questionnaires. To analyze the data, t-test was used. Results: The findings indicated that social behavior and subscales, i.e. participation, interpersonal interaction, social positive and negative consequences of students are significantly different in low and high internet user groups (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Internet is the strongest communication tool, which affects all aspects of human life. This technology is also related with social behavioral aspects of students who participated in this study. Therefore, in social studies, the effects of internet usage in people's behavior could be considered as an effective variable.http://www.indjsp.org/article.asp?issn=0971-9962;year=2017;volume=33;issue=1;spage=53;epage=56;aulast=TalookiInformation technologyinternetsocial behaviorsstudents |
| spellingShingle | Nasrin Nazari Talooki Mostafaa Ataee Mohammad Ali Heidari Gorji Nayereh Aghaei The role of regular internet usage on social behavior of students Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry Information technology internet social behaviors students |
| title | The role of regular internet usage on social behavior of students |
| title_full | The role of regular internet usage on social behavior of students |
| title_fullStr | The role of regular internet usage on social behavior of students |
| title_full_unstemmed | The role of regular internet usage on social behavior of students |
| title_short | The role of regular internet usage on social behavior of students |
| title_sort | role of regular internet usage on social behavior of students |
| topic | Information technology internet social behaviors students |
| url | http://www.indjsp.org/article.asp?issn=0971-9962;year=2017;volume=33;issue=1;spage=53;epage=56;aulast=Talooki |
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