دراسة تأثير الألعاب الإلكترونية على المهارات الإجتماعية لدى عينة من الأطفال في المرحلة العمرية من 4-6 سنوات

Abstract EN

Aims: The research aims at studying the impact of electronic games on the social skills of a sample of children in the age group (4- 6) years.

It also sought to identify a relationship between the number of hours spent by children in the practice of electronic games and its impact on the social skills of these children.

And if there are differences between male and female practitioners of electronic Games in social skills.

Methods: To achieve the objectives of the research, the descriptive approach was used.

Sample: The research sample consisted of (200) Babies aged (4- 6) years.

Tools: The researcher used the "electronic games" form and th scale of social skills by Soheir Kamel and Botros Hafez (2008).

Statistical methods: The researcher adopted the "One way Analysis of Variance" as a method of research as well as scheffe test for multiple comparisons.

Results: results were there were differences in social skills in the favor of those who spend less time on electronic games, in terms of: communicating with others, social interaction, social behavior, and the overall degree of social skills.

There was no difference in terms of: emotional expression, participation and dealing with the school environment.

The results showed the second hypothesis to be incorrect, since the social skills did not differ according to the type of the electronic games practiced in (6) terms and the overall degree of social skills.

Presence of statistically significant differences between males and females, in favor of females in terms of: communicating with others, social interaction, social behavior and emotional expression.