فاعلية تكنولوجيا الواقع المعزز في تنمية الوعي بمخاطر الإدمان الإلكتروني لشبكات التواصل الاجتماعي لدى المراهقين

Abstract EN

Given the challenges associated with the increased use of social networks by adolescents, which was reflected in the surge of the rates of electronic addiction to these networks among them; there seem to be a need for awareness-raising programs that aims to enhance awareness of the dangers of electronic addiction to social networks.

such a line of inquiry is one of the current research priorities.

based on the capabilities of the technology (AR), the current research aims to develop a proposed model for AR technology program to develop awareness-raising of the dangers of electronic addiction to social networks.

a quasi-experimental approach to compare the two research groups was used.

in such an approach, the experimental group studied using AR while the control group used the traditional teaching approach.

the research sample consisted of (60) secondary school students, they were randomly distributed into the two research groups.

a scale was developed to detect electronic addiction to social networks, consisting of six axes that include (21) items, and a test for awareness-raising of the dangers of electronic addiction to social networks, consisting of (30) items, was also developed.

the research procedures revealed that the most used social networks by adolescents were, respectively, Tik Tok, Youtube, Whatsapp, snapchat, and Facebook.

the most important aspects of awareness-raising of the dangers of electronic addiction were also manifested in awareness of psychological risks, health risks, social risks, educational risks and moral risks.

the results showed that the experimental group surpass the control group in terms of developing awareness-raising of the dangers of electronic addiction to social networks.

the research recommended the need to expand the use of AR activities in the process of awareness-raising of the dangers of electronic addiction.