Married couples’ perception of the excessive use of socialmedia and its impact on marital problems in Saudi Arabia
Other Title(s)
إدراك الزوجين للاستخدام المفرط لوسائل التواصل الاجتماعي و أثره على المشكلات الزوجية في المملكة العربية السعودية
Author
Source
University of Sharjah Journal for Humanities and Social Sciences
Issue
Vol. 18, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2021), pp.61-94, 34 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2021-06-30
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
34
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study explores married couples’ perception of the effects of using social media on marital relationships in Saudi Arabian society.
The study discusses the growing use of social media, the common applications used, the reasons why married couples use social media, and the potential marital problems caused by the excessive use of social media.
These issues are explored through the viewpoints of married couples living in Saudi Arabia.
An online-based questionnaire was used to collect data, and the data sample comprised 1,226 married Saudi citizens; 55.7% male and 44.3% female.
The data was analyzed using SPSS.
The results show that the use of social media is common among married couples in Saudi Arabia, and that the majority use social media excessively.
WhatsApp, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat are the most common applications used.
The study also finds that married couples use social media for a number of different purposes, including communicating with family and friends, keeping up to date with celebrity and social media influencers’ news, as well as sharing photos and videos with others.
Finally, spouses think that their partner’s excessive use of social media can cause marital problems, including the feelings of jealousy, the neglect of family responsibilities, the weakening of interpersonal communication, and the feelings of mistrust
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Anzi, Nashmi Bin Husayn. 2021. Married couples’ perception of the excessive use of socialmedia and its impact on marital problems in Saudi Arabia. University of Sharjah Journal for Humanities and Social Sciences،Vol. 18, no. 1, pp.61-94.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1258765
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Anzi, Nashmi Bin Husayn. Married couples’ perception of the excessive use of socialmedia and its impact on marital problems in Saudi Arabia. University of Sharjah Journal for Humanities and Social Sciences Vol. 18, no. 1 (Jun. 2021), pp.61-94.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1258765
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Anzi, Nashmi Bin Husayn. Married couples’ perception of the excessive use of socialmedia and its impact on marital problems in Saudi Arabia. University of Sharjah Journal for Humanities and Social Sciences. 2021. Vol. 18, no. 1, pp.61-94.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1258765
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 90-93
Record ID
BIM-1258765