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        1 - The sociological study of the relationship between virtual social networks and religious identity of students. : case study of student of sistan and baloochesta
        abdollatif karevani sina aminizadeh
        The present research studies the relationship between presence and interaction in virtual social networks and religious identity. This research is conducted in a survey method through stratified sampling. The statistical population of the study is the students of Sistan More
        The present research studies the relationship between presence and interaction in virtual social networks and religious identity. This research is conducted in a survey method through stratified sampling. The statistical population of the study is the students of Sistan and Baluchestan University in the academic year 1393-1394 and the sample size is estimated using Cochran formula 400. Reliability and validity were obtained using Cronbach's alpha and formal validity. Also, for testing the validity of the research model, Amos software was used. Analysis of the findings shows that there is a significant negative relationship between religious identity in all its dimensions, ie, dimensional dimension, empirical dimension, religious dimension, ritual dimension, cognitive dimension and consequential dimension with Internet usage, membership in virtual social networks and the use of virtual social networks. In analyzing the structural equation model that was done using Amos, two variables such as Internet usage and the use of virtual social networks had a significant negative effect on religious identity. But the membership variable in virtual social networks did not have a significant effect on religious identity. Also, two variables observable virtual social network usage and Internet usage has a negative impact factor coefficient -0/135 and -0/175 on religious identity. In general, given the findings of this study can be concluded that virtual social networks, undermining their religious identity in all dimensions. Manuscript profile