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

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  • Walaa Elsayed Ajman University

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https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v15i21.15063

Abstract


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.

Author Biography

Walaa Elsayed, Ajman University

PHD, Assistant Professor, Social work and Sociology

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2020-11-16

How to Cite

Elsayed, W. (2020). Students and the Risk of Virtual Relationships in Social Media: Improving Learning Environments. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 15(21), pp. 118–132. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v15i21.15063

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