دور وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي في تنمية الوعي بقضايا التنمية المستدامة : دراسة ميدانية على عينة من طلاب جامعتي أم القري و الملك عبد العزيز

Abstract EN

Problem of the Study: Current study problem is formulated as the following question "what is the role of social media networks in developing awareness with sustainable development issues for Saudi undergraduates?".

Study aimed at identifying how social media networks deal with sustainable development issues.

Surveying by sample was used as a methodology.

The main tool was the survey form.

Sample consisted of (400) undergraduate respondents of Umm Al-Qura University in Makkah and King Abdul Aziz University in Jeddah, at Saudi Arabia.

Findings: "The formation of a background about sustainable development issues" was the first reason for respondents' following of sustainable development issues, while the second reason was "to get information about sustainable development issues".

Moreover, "To identify different viewpoints about sustainable development issues" was the third reason and "provides me with the opportunity for free opinion, expression and dialogue about sustainable development issues came as fourth.

As a whole, there is a statistically significant relationship between Saudi undergraduates' exposure to social media networks and their level of awareness with sustainable development issues.