Document Type : Research Article (Quantitative)

Authors

1 M.A, Department of Psychology, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

10.22034/ijes.2019.43747

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the use of virtual networks with mental health and isolation among high school girl students in Tehran.
Methodology: This research is descriptive-survey and correlation research. The statistical population of the study included high school female students in District 1 of Tehran in the academic year of 1995-96 and a multistage cluster sampling method was used for selecting the sample. Data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire using virtual networks, and questionnaires (Goldberg's General Health, GHQ-28) and (Social Justice deductibility), whose validity was verified through face validity, and their reliability through coefficient Cronbach's alpha was calculated (0.86), (0.88) and (0.90), respectively. To analyze the data, Pearson correlation test was used through "SPSS 21" software.
 Findings: The findings showed that there is a significant relationship between the use of virtual networks with isolation and all four components of mental health (physical symptoms, sleep disturbance, anxiety, social function and depression) in female students (p<01/0), The relationship was also significant for use of virtual networks and physical symptoms at 5% (p<05/0) level, and for the other three variables at 1% level (p<01/0).
conclusion:  Based on these results, it can be said that since the use of virtual networks is effective in mental health and isolation of students, it can be used to identify students with problems in this field, to train related to this field in order to increase Mental health and prevent their isolation.

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