The prediction of the use of virtual networks based on social compatibility and emotional control in adolescents

Subject Areas : Media Management

Nora Dehghanpoor ¹ , ghazale tarnas ² , Farahnaz Meschi ³

1 - Department of Clinical Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch, Alborz, Iran.
2 - Ph.D in Health Psychology, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University of Karaj, Alborz, Iran
3 - Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University of Karaj, Alborz, Iran.

Received: 2018-04-26 Accepted : 2018-06-07 Published : 2018-05-22

Keywords: emotional control, social compatibility&quot, , Keywords: virtual networks&quot, ,

Abstract :

Abstract:Introduction: The Internet is a virtual world that empowers people to experience a particular form of social relationships in which people do not have a real social presence. So, given the importance of cybernetic pathology in the development of societies, our society has also received considerable attention in recent years in information and communication technology. The purpose of this study was to predict the use of virtual networks based on social adjustment and emotional control in adolescents.Methodology: This research is a correlational study. The population of this study consisted of 350 primary and secondary school students in Karaj, Iran in 2012-2013. They were selected by random cluster sampling method. In this study, the social adjustment questionnaire of high school students (1993) and emotional control questionnaire (1997) were used to collect data. Data analysis was done through multi-variable regression and analyzed by SPSS-23 software.Results: Descriptive and inferential indices and descriptive statistics in this study showed that the use of virtual networks has a positive and significant relation with social adjustment and emotional control (P> 0.01).Conclusion: Therefore, considering the hypothesis of research and the results of statistical analysis in the findings, it can be concluded that due to the relationship between research variables, the use of virtual networks can predict social adjustment and emotional control.