Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Management, Faculty of Social Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Zanjan, Iran
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Social Sciences Education, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Farhangian University, Tehran (Shahid Beheshti Zanjan Campus), Iran
3 PhD student in Sociology, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran.
Abstract
Purpose: Cyberspace Dependence is considered as a form of damage in virtual communication, which is one of the most important factors in building knowledge in everyday life. Purpose of this research is survey the factors of students' Cyberspace dependence, emphasizing the role of cognitive and individual factors and social-behavioral mediators.
Methodology: Study in terms of purpose is applied and In terms of data collection method is descriptive-survey. The statistical population was the first secondary students of Zanjan city in the academic year 2022-2023, which is equal to 20951 people. According to Cochran's formula, the appropriate sample size was estimated 384 people, and finally 1487 people answered the online questionnaire. The reliability and validity of the questionnaire were confirmed using Cronbach's alpha and factor analysis, and the data were described and analyzed using appropriate statistical methods. SPSS and Amos software were used for appropriate statistical operations.
Findings: contextual factors (educational, communication and peer needs; sociability and virtual knowledge) and mediators (Secrecy, depression, family relationship disorder, lifestyle, isolation) determine dependence on virtual space among students. Direct (0.42) and indirect (0.63) effects have been obtained. The model is confirmed with a R2 = 0.664 and sig<0.001.
Results: Different needs of students (except for educational needs), and awareness of virtual space both directly and through mediating factors have an effect on the dependency of virtual space.
Value: Cyberspace Dependence is a significant harm in field of personal knowledge production, which operates under the influence of various contextual factors and socio-behavioral mediators.
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