The Qualitative study of Pathologies of Social Network Sites in Mothers

Author
Mahya Yarigarravesh
alzahra university
Abstract
 Although virtual networks have made a lot of facilities. they have many facilities, they have pathologies like social networking addiction. In this study the pathological of usage of these networks in mothers and their effect on marital satisfaction , relationship with their children and children problems were investigated .
Method: The method was quality and phenomenology. This sample was selected from public locations,like parks. The instrument was semi-structured interview . The sample was the mothers who were social networks addictive and were chosen by purposeful sampling. The data were analyzed by Substantive coding.
Results: In order to analyze data Substantive coding was used including: open coding, axial coding and selective coding then we come to 9 main categories, 24 sub caregories and 79 concepts. 
Conclusion: The study showed dependence to networks was core category .At last we concludedde that pendence to networks in mothers were correlated with low marital satisfaction and undesirable relationship with their spouses and children and also with the children problems. The study of pathologies of networks in both of couples is one of research suggestions of this study.

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Society Culture Media
Volume 8, Issue 31
Winter 2020
Pages 124-148

  • Receive Date 08 February 2020