The role of mobile networks in youth social indifference (A case study of male students of Allameh Tabataba'i University

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Authors
saeed Moradi 1
hadi khaniki 2
1 َMaster's degree, Allameh Tabataba'i University
2 Professor at Allameh Tabataba'i University
10.22034/scm.2024.204338
Abstract
The current study is investigating whether the mobile networks in Iranian society cause to decrease the sensitivity towards the social issues and if they cause the people or society get involved in social indifference. That is to say, if the excessive use of social networks leads to more citizens indifference rather than desirable reactions and people don’t react anymore and they just watch what occurs. This research uses a survey method and a questionnaire tool and the data were collected from the BA and MA students of 6 faculties in Allameh Tabataba’i University in 1394 AH based on simple random sampling and the required data were obtained with the statistical sample of 375 people through multi-stage sampling with the error level of less than 0.05. The obtained data were analyzed using inferential statistics and Pearson correlation test. Findings show a positive and significant relationship between the use of mobile networks and the four components of social indifference (cultural hatred, Self-hatred, collective negligence and social isolation). And there is no significant relationship between use of mobile networks and the other component of social indifference, which is social powerlessness. On the whole, That is, the use of mobile networks by itself does not cause social indifference (cultural hatred, self-loathing, social isolation and collective negligence and the spread of social responsibility), but excessive use of these networks leads to social indifference

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Autumn 2025
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  • Receive Date 28 April 2024
  • Revise Date 27 May 2024
  • Accept Date 02 June 2024