استخدام شبكة التواصل الاجتماعي (الفيس بوك)‎ و علاقته بالتوافق النفسي لدى المراهقين

Abstract EN

The study aims to identify the relationship between adolescents' use of the social network (Facebook) and their psychological adjustment.

To achieve this aim, the researcher used the descriptive correlation design as a (63)- item questionnaire was developed to identify the relationship between adolescents' use of the social network (Facebook) and their psychological adjustment.

The questionnaire consists of (4) domains (personal, social, family and academic).

Content validity was used.

As for reliability, test-retest coefficients were calculated (76%), and Cronbach alpha coefficient was calculated also (89%).

The questionnaire was administrated to a sample consisting of (466) male and female students representing (18%) of the total study population consisting of 10th, 11th and 12th grades at the villages of Al Batouf Plain- Galilee.

The sample students were all Facebook users.

Study findings indicate that the period having the highest average with respect to adolescents use of Facebook was (2) hours per day.

They also show that psychological adjustments of Facebook adolescents’ users were high.

A significant negative correlation was found between the adolescent average period using Facebook and his/her means score on the psychological adjustment domains.

There was no gender significant differences in the sampled students in the period using the Facebook, while a significant difference was found on the individual domains of the psychological adjustment and the total instrument, in favor of male users in the personal adjustment and in favor of females on the family, social, academic adjustment and total score.

In light of the results reported in the current study, the researcher recommends the need for future research investigating the reasons for using Facebook and the psychological, social, educational and academic effects of adolescents' use of Facebook.