مصداقية القنوات الفضائية العربية و وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي في تناول الأزمات الأسرية لدى الفتاة الجامعية السعودية : دراسة ميدانية

Abstract EN

The study aimed to explore and identify the most important dimensions of the credibility of Arab satellite channels and social networking sites in dealing with family crises from the viewpoint of the respondents - the study sample-, and the extent of their dependence on Arab satellite channels and social networking sites as sources of information on family crises, and the extent of their confidence in these means.

This descriptive study was based on the survey method and used the theory of media dependence, and the study tool consisted of a questionnaire form that was applied to an available sample of 400 female students from King Abdulaziz University, Umm Al-Qura University, and Jeddah University, during November 2020.

The study concluded with several results as follow:
1- The results indicated a high rate of exposure to social media in following up on family crises, as opposed to low exposure to satellite channels in following up these crises, and perhaps this result indicates a decline in dependence on satellite channels in favor of new digital media.

2- The results indicated that the rate of family alienation follow-up is higher than the rate of follow-up of divorce cases, and this shows the seriousness of the phenomenon of alienation and the extent of interest in pursuing it.

3- the results indicated that social networking sites advanced on Arab satellite channels in characteristics of media dealing with family crises, and in the forefront of which was that she “succeeded in portraying what is happening in the family.

And its problems ».