The social effects of electronic addiction among students of Al-Balqa Applied University

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the social effects of electronic addiction on students of Al-Balqa Applied University in Jordan and its relationship to the gender variable. The descriptive analytical approach was used. The questionnaire was used as a tool for the study, which was applied to 500 male and female students who were randomly selected from the students of Al-Balqa Applied University in various faculties and specializations in the summer semester (2021–2022). The study concluded, after carrying out the appropriate statistical treatments, indicates that male students are more addicted to the Internet than females. In addition, excessive use of the Internet leads to disruption in family relationships for males more than for females. Accordingly, the study recommended the need for the media to pay attention to the phenomenon of Internet addiction and to broadcast awareness programs that help solve the problems of this phenomenon.

Keywords: Addiction, communication, electronic addiction, higher education, Internet, technology;