The Relationship between the Use of Social Networks and the Formation of Self-Care Caused by Corona Virus among Adolescents in Tehran City

Subject Areas : Journal of Educational Psychology

behruz Zeinali ¹ (Department of Communication Sciences, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran)
Saeed Sanaei ² (Researcher of Educational Research Institute, Organization of Educational Research and Planning, Tehran, Iran)
Ali Jafari ³ (Assistant Prof, Educational Research Institute, Organization of Educational Research and Planning, Tehran, Iran)

Received: 2022-10-04 Accepted : 2023-02-16 Published : 2023-02-20

Keywords: Teenagers, Social networks, Corona virus, Injury, Self- Care,

Abstract :

  The current study was conducted with the aim of investigating the role of social networks in the formation of self-care caused by the corona virus among adolescents. In terms of purpose, the present study is of applied type and in terms of survey data collection method. The statistical population of this study is all adolescents aged 11 to 16 years in Tehran city in 2020. Due to be unlimited of the number of statistical population in this study, using Morgan table, the sample size was 384. Samples were selected using multistage cluster sampling. A researcher-made questionnaire was used for data collection. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed through face validity and its reliability was also confirmed by Cronbach's alpha coefficient. SPSS software was used for data analysis and regression and independent t-test were used to analyze the hypotheses. Research findings show that social networks have a significant negative effect on self-care formation among adolescents aged 11 to 16 years in Tehran (With beta coefficient = - 0.456) Social networks also had a significant negative effect on self-care formation of social (With beta coefficient = - 0.411), psychological (With beta coefficient = - 0.406) and physical (With beta coefficient = - 0.352) injuries among adolescents. Also, the use of social networks was significantly higher among male adolescents than in female adolescents, and self-care among female adolescents was significantly higher than male adolescents. It can be concluded that by increasing the use of self-care social networks and its three dimensions (self-care of social, psychological and physical injuries), it is significantly reduced among adolescents.