الآثار السلبية لاستخدام الهواتف المحمولة الذكية على العلاقات الاجتماعية والدينية: دراسة ميدانية

Abstract EN

Smartphones are considered one of the most popular means of social communication in recent decades.

these means have advantages and social significance, including: the communication processes between members of society and the religious sphere in addition to their role in the economic field (selling-buying-advertising and commercial deals) as well as in the field of education and health (awareness-and guidance for social and religious aspects) and other areas.

despite these positive aspects, it is not without problems and negative effects.

for instance, it contributes to a major role in transforming social relations from deep primary relationships to secondary superficial relationships, and there is no doubt that this threatens the entity of the family and its solidity and accordingly, society as a whole.

besides, there is the danger of entering pornographic and immoral sites, which leads to the gradual loss of traditional values and the destruction of morals, as well as, the distancing from the religious, spiritual and faith side.

it may cause the risk of losing identity, especially among young people, and the formation of some anti-homeland or morally deviant trends and ideas as a result of some negative external influences and blind imitation of the west in some of their habits and behaviors that differ from the customs of Arab societies through the ease of using some programs or websites on smart phones.

the current study came to reveal the pattern of these negative effects, their types and the extent of their impact on members of society.

in order to achieve these goals, the current study was applied to a random sample of 205 students and workers at Mansoura university.

it was taken into account in choosing the sample to be representative of the groups and workers at the university.

the study used the descriptive approach in analyzing the field material, as well as the questionnaire tool used to collect data and information.

the study reached many results, perhaps the most prominent of which is: smartphones play important and effective roles in the lives of individuals in all different areas? some of them are negative, especially that accompanies the excessive use of smartphones, which affects adherence to religious and social values and trends.

others are positive, such as the understanding and appreciation of the importance of some applied programs.

for example, in the health field websites like (Egypt health) website that strives to educate individuals about corona virus, and in the educational field, programs like (zoom and team) aim at aiding distance learning process, that in addition to numerous applications that serve in all aspects of life.