Investigating the Impact of Social Networks on the Educational Conflicts of Students (With an Emphasis on the Telegram Social Network)

Abstract

Objective: Parents' behavior about how and amount use of social networks of their children affects educational conflicts. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of social networks on the educational conflicts of students, with an emphasis on the Telegram social network. Method: The current research in terms of purpose was applied and in terms of data collection method was descriptive from type of survey. The statistical population of this study was all students of senior high school of Tehran city, which a sample of 391 people was selected from among them whit using a multi-stage cluster sampling method. To collect data were used from researcher-made tools including demographic information form and questionnaire of social networks and educational conflicts, which its validity and reliability were confirmed. For data analysis were used from Pearson's correlation coefficients, analysis of variance and Tukey's post hoc test in SPSS version 23 software. Results: The results of Pearson's correlation coefficients showed that there were a positive and significant correlation between the use of social networks and all four its components including the methods of being on the Telegram social network, purpose of being on the Telegram social network, limiting the use of Telegram by parents and duration use of Telegram with educational conflicts of students (P<0.001). Also, the results of the analysis of variance showed that the methods of being on the Telegram social network, purpose of being on the Telegram social network and duration use of Telegram have no effect on the educational conflicts of students (P>0.05), but limiting the use of Telegram by parents has an effect on the educational conflicts of students (P<0.05). In addition, the results of Tukey's post hoc test showed that the groups of not limiting the use of Telegram by parents, use with parental supervision and use only for lessons in compared to the group of use only for communicating with classmates experienced fewer educational conflicts (P<0.05). Conclusion: According to the results of this study, the use of social networks like Telegram affects the educational conflicts of students. Therefore, it is necessary to plan to reduce the educational conflicts of students by managing the use of social networks.