Document Type : Case Study
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1 Educational Psychology
2 Full Prof. in Psychology, Allameh Tabataba'I Uni., Iran
3 Full Prof. in Educational Psychology, Allameh Tabataba'I Uni., Iran
4 Associate Prof. in Educational Psychology, Allameh Tabataba'I Uni., Iran
Abstract
The present study examines the causal model of the structural model of the monitoring style and addiction to social networks mediated by the generation gap. This research is applied in terms of purpose and correlation in terms of method. Data collection tools consist of 5 standard questionnaires of Small and Kerns monitoring styles (1993); Emotional atmosphere of familie of Jafari Harandi and Rajaei Mousavi (2016); Olson Generation Gap (1999); The family function of mcmaster (2002) and researcher-made (social media addiction). The statistical population includes all Sophomore students in the 5th district of Tehran, which is about 6000 people. The sample size consisted of twenty people for each element (totally 7 elements); 140 people were selected by multi-stage cluster random sampling method. The results showed that the types of perceived parent monitoring styles in the use of children's information and communication technology are directly related to addiction to social networks. There was an indirect relationship between family emotional atmosphere, family function, and generation gap with monitoring styles and social media addiction. The emotional atmosphere of the family was also directly related to the family function that related to the generation gap.
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