Students and the Risk of Virtual Relationships in Social Media: Improving Learning Environments

This study aimed to analyze the risks of social virtual relationships in social media on students. The study's sample consisted of 200 students from the Ajman University (UAE). The study used a questionnaire survey to identify the risks of virtual relationships. The finding was a moderate risk...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Walaa Elsayed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kassel University Press 2020-11-01
Series:International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET)
Online Access:https://online-journals.org/index.php/i-jet/article/view/15063
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Summary:This study aimed to analyze the risks of social virtual relationships in social media on students. The study's sample consisted of 200 students from the Ajman University (UAE). The study used a questionnaire survey to identify the risks of virtual relationships. The finding was a moderate risk of virtual communication in social media affecting youth. The study offered recommendations to reduce the virtual communication risk through the cumulative effort of family and university, leisure-time activities, and awareness-rising classes.
ISSN:1863-0383