Examining the Relationship Between the Impact of the Amount of Virtual Space Usage on Human Relations Among Students at Islamic Azad University Shiraz Branch
Keywords:
Challenges, solutions, education, Roma students, research synthesisAbstract
Purpose: The use of the internet and virtual space has expanded to the extent that the current generation has been termed the "network generation." Thus, the aim of this study is to examine the relationship between the impact of the amount of virtual space usage on human relations among students at the Islamic Azad University, Shiraz Branch. Methodology: The research method used in this study is descriptive-correlational. The statistical population consists of all students at the Islamic Azad University, Shiraz Branch, in the academic year 2022-2023. A simple random sampling method was employed, and 378 students were selected from 19,619 using Cochran's formula. The research tool was a questionnaire evaluated on a five-point Likert scale. The validity of the questionnaire was reviewed and confirmed by experts, and its reliability was calculated using Cronbach's alpha, resulting in a score higher than 0.80. Statistical analysis was conducted using Pearson's correlation coefficient, independent one-sample t-test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), and regression analysis. Findings: According to the results, the significance level and the correlation coefficient of r = -0.714 indicate a strong negative and inverse relationship between the amount of virtual space usage and the level of human relations among students. This suggests that as the hours of virtual space usage increase, the level of human relations among students decreases. Conclusion: The findings of this study indicate a significant relationship between the impact of virtual space usage on human relations among students at the Islamic Azad University, Shiraz Branch. The amount of virtual space usage can influence human relations among students