Investigating the Role of students major and education level and students Gender on Using of Social Networks and Citizenship Culture

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  • Nasrin Cheraghi Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University
  • Maryam IslamPanah Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University

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https://doi.org/10.24200/jsshr.vol3iss04pp48-53

Abstract

This Research has done with purpose of investigating the role of students major and education level and students gender on Using of Social Networks and Citizenship Culture among of students of Islamic Azad University – Kermanshah Branch. Methodology: In this research, students of Islamic Azad University in academic years of 2014 -2015 as statistical population were selected that among of them 394 students in degrees of Associate degree, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate that they had intelligent phone by Stratified random sampling method were selected. Reliability of questionnaires in social networks and citizenship culture 0.6 obtained. Results: The results of research show that Boys use internet and social networks more than girlsAlso comparison of Means show that group majors of experimental sciences, technical and engineering. Human sciences and art majors have used the highest and lowest use of social networks respectively. Conclusion: The results obtained from averages comparison and previous tests show that grades of Bachelor, Master, Association degree and Doctorate had the highest until lowest usage rate of social networks respectively. 

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2019-08-10

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