جستجوی مقالات مرتبط با کلیدواژه « communication technologies » در نشریات گروه « علوم اجتماعی »

As contemporary societies become increasingly complex, communication media have also become more intricate, exerting various effects on social issues, including social deviations. Violence, as one of the forms of social deviance, is a social issue that requires comprehensive assessment due to its wide-ranging implications. Therefore, this article examines the influence of communication technologies on violence among female students in Bushehr Province. A survey method was employed, utilizing a questionnaire tool to study the violent behaviors of 1,049 female students in Bushehr Province. The sampling method adopted was a multistage cluster sampling technique. The findings of this research indicate that communication technology variables are related to the disruption of family relationships and religious beliefs, as well as violent behaviors. Path analysis results reveal that the dependent variable of violent behaviors is directly affected by the communication technology variable (β = 0.46), accounting for 10% of the variance in the dependent variable. Accordingly, in the path model, only the communication technology variable has a direct significant impact on the dependent variable, while the effects of disrupted family relationships and religious beliefs are indirect. Furthermore, based on fit indices, the model demonstrates good fit with RMSEA (Root Mean Square Error of Approximation) of 0.042 and X2/DF (Chi-square divided by degrees of freedom) of 2.88.

Communication is a key element that defines and actualizes the environment by enabling human environment relations (HERs). Communication patterns increase and diversify with more complex and dense organized living systems such as urban environments. These patterns, however, are not static, instead they are under the influence of technological and social changes. While they were under the constraint of physical limitations such as time and space, with the improvements in information and communication technologies (ICTs), these limitations have started to dissolve which led to changes in HER relations as well as changes in social aspects of urban public life. This research represents a theoretical approach to showcase the role of communication practices in HER, specifically in urban public spaces and how improvements in ICTs affect the HER. In this context, an intensive literature review and discourse analysis was conducted and two web of relations (WoR), one to examine the relation of communication and HER and one to examine the change in ICTs, were produced and they were compared and discussed.

The purpose of this research was to investigate the effect of using communication technologies on media literacy and learning of Isfahan region 1 conservatory students based on the bootstrapping technique. The current study is considered a survey type in terms of the classification of descriptive researches. The statistical population of this research includes art students and teachers of conservatories in District 1 of Isfahan city, whose total number is 256. Finally, using random numbers table, statistical sample, selection and questionnaire have been distributed among them. After evaluating the model obtained in the research, it was observed that the average value of the extracted variance (AVE) is always greater than 0.5 and the composite reliability value is also greater than 0.7 in all cases, which is from the average value of the extracted variance ( AVE) is also larger; Therefore, convergent validity is also confirmed. The findings of the research show that the Q2 index of dependent structures is estimated to be a positive value (greater than 0.02). Therefore, it can be concluded that the power of the model regarding the prediction of all variables is at an acceptable level. After examining the measurement and structural models, the hypotheses should be interpreted. A significance level less than 0.05 or a t-value greater than 1.96 indicates that the hypotheses are not rejected. in general, it can be said that the use of communication technologies on learning and media literacy It has an effect in the conservatories of one district of Isfahan city and the main hypothesis is confirmed.

Nowadays with the growing media coverage and all aspects of life, one can see their impact on the most sensitive issues, such as fertility. The main aim of this paper is to investigate the effect of media consumption on the fertility behavior of women aged 15-49 years old in Ahvaz. To achieve the appropriate theoretical framework, demographic transition, modernization, and Caldwell and Giddens theorie were employed. 

Methods and Data: 

The sampling method was the proportional stratified randomized method and the sample size was based on Morgan's table with 0.05 error, and 384 people. The data gathering method was survey using questionnaire tool. 

The findings of this study indicate that there is a reverse relationship between the consumption of foreign media and the use of new information technologies and the relationship with the fertility behavior variable. There is no significant relationship between internal media consumption and fertility behavior. 

The results of multiple regression coefficient indicate that the variable of consumption of new information and communication technologies and external media consumption explain 13% of changes in variance of fertility behavior. 

Key Message: 

The findings of this study show that new information and communication technologies in the first place and foreign media in the second place have an impact on fertility.

In the era of globalization, which is facing rapid developments in the new era and the arrival and influence of new information and communication technologies, managers of media organizations are forced to use new information and communication technologies to survive and be a leader in the existing highly competitive space. Although these technologies have made a serious change in the market of media organizations, as with the acceptance of any new thing, it is also difficult and complicated.  The purpose of this paper is to identify the preventive factors in accepting new information and communication technologies among managers of media organizations. The results were assessed by Delphi method and through in-depth interviews with 23 managers of media organizations with exploratory strategy and in terms of purpose, it is an applied research. Consequently, in addition to individual factors, demographic differences such as age, gender, experience and mental capabilities of individuals, along with organizational factors and cultural contexts, affect acceptance or rejection and use of new information and communication technologies. Bringing is of great importance. Computer anxiety, subjective perception of increased financial costs, security risk and lack of necessary technical support are also preventive factors in the use of new information and communication technologies

One of the indicators of judging the development of a society is the social mobility especially, its ascending vertical type and the factors affecting it. This study aims at  investigating the role of speech skills, self-disclosure, writing skills, and the use of communication technologies in intergenerational social mobility. It is a quantitative research in which the survey method and the researcher-made questionnaire have been used. The statistical population included 5,240,090 people selected from Tehran's over-30-year-old citizens . The sample was 384 persons selected through Cochran's formula and Sampling was done in the form of multi-stage clusters. The results revealed that communication skills and population variables had affected the citizens’ intergenerational social mobility with a coefficient of 0.19. Writing skill with β: 0.23 and self-disclosure with β: 0.24 also had affected intergenerational social mobility. There was no significant relationship between speech skills and using communication technologies and intergenerational social mobility. Besides, gender variable with β: -0.34 and marital status variable with β: 0.11 had affected social mobility. Based on the t-test and considering gender variable, vertical intergenerational social mobility was more in men and considering marital status, it was more in singles. Tehran citizens’ communication skills were more than average and their intergenerational social mobility was ascending for men and descending for women.

Social identity is influenced by mental structures and discourse. This study aims to study in depth the role of communication technologies in the structure of social identity of young people with a qualitative method of grounded theory. The sampling method is purposeful of the maximum difference type that in-depth interviews with 9 experts continued until theoretical saturation. The type of perception of social identity and related categories was discovered by Grand Theoretical Method using Maxqda software. The results of the study showed that there are three types of self-perception among young people, which are: the existing self, the pretended self and the desired self, which are expressed in the form of three levels of global, religious, national and ethnic identities. The factors that shape the phenomenon of social identity are: social, economic and individual factors. The positive consequences of using communication technologies in defining the social identity of young people are: 1. Strengthening social participation; 2. raising awareness; 3. Strengthen integration at all levels of identity. The extracted negative consequences are: 1. Cultural instability; 2. Decreased trust; 3. Generation gap; 4. Reduce interactions in real world. Also extracted strategies to reduce the negative consequences of the use of communication technologies are: intelligent policy-making, proper education and media literacy.

These days, startup companies have been promoted based on ideas and discourses that criticize state-owned and pseudo-state-owned companies and institutions, describing them as non-competitive structures. These structures seem to have little economic efficiency and incapable of providing their customers with high-quality products at reasonable prices. On the other hand, most policymakers and economists argue that technology-based environments have a great capacity to meet the demands of a wide range of tastes, due to their wide, centrifugal structure. This is despite the fact that internet-based businesses, especially startups, can respond to these increasing demands, thus contributing to economic growth. This study will argue that startups have helped to promote the neoliberal discourse by reshaping privatization and deregulation policies, especially in the monetary sphere and the development of financial markets. This discourse has been implemented in quite diverse forms in different countries over the past few decades; but despite its uneven geographical development, it has a general tendency to contribute to social inequality and to expose most individuals and social classes to recurring financial crises. Thus, the present study employs various forms of critique of neoliberalism so as to understand the relevance of the topic in relation to the present society as a whole. The findings suggest that the capitalist mechanisms responsible for preserving the universal status quo are put into practice with more intensity in startups, giving rise to more complicated social and financial risks.

The aim of this research is to identify the Causes of the Decrease in the Number of Press Issues in Iran from the view point of Journalism and Communications Professors and Lecturers of Tehran Universities and it is done by qualitative method based on in-depth interview. Statistical society of this research includes twelve university professors and lecturers having work experience or management of press issues. Methodology is to prepare a list of Tehran Universities having journalism and/or communications group and the next stage is to prepare a list of aim group professors and lecturers and following a survey of the same departments, professors and lecturers, the most experienced were selected in the field of object of research. In the next stage, these persons were interviewed in-depth and interviews were recorded and implemented and prominent terms were extracted from any interview. In the next stage, terms were categorized in a group of entries and the entries were organized in a 6-part group and according to this method we analyzed the results. Results showed that effective causes of decreasing the number of press issues in Iran are 6-part group of cultural, political, economic, legal, technological and organizational factors. Among these groups technological causes are spreading virtual spaces, internet and overspreading using mobile phone and economic causes are being the paper less and expensive that shall be the most important factors announced by the interviewers.

The ICT are accused of weakening family relationships. The purpose of this article is studing the role of ICT in practicing one of Islamic religion recommendations. Saleh-y-e rahem, between the youngsters and their family members; Saleh means bond and affinity, and Rahem means womb. on the other hand, in this study we are trying to show the role of using ICT such as computer, mobile phone, Internet etc., in digital Sale-ye Rahem (family relationships using ICT) and Physical Sale-ye Rahem (face-to-face relationships).   The study of social survey and research data has been gathered using the Questionnaire. Statistical community included youngsters between 15-29 years old in Yasuj city using Cochran sampling formula with 398 people who were examined and selected by random sampling. According to the results of Cronbach's alpha, reliability and validity of research is approved. Data were analyzed using SPSS21 software . The results of this research indicated that the use of ICT increases, Sale-ye Rahem is stengtend through digital communication tools.. Then, there is not a meaningful relationship between using of ICT and reducing physical Sale-ye Rahem. In other hand, this article shows that not only the ICT helps to establishment of a new form of Sale-ye Rahem, but it claims that the ICTs do not play a significant role in the reduction of physical Sale-ye Rahem.

Globalization is a historical process in social, political, cultural and economic dimensions that leads to the introduction of non-indigenous factors into indigenous domains and territories and affects other societies at different levels. This study seeks to investigate the impact of some of the most effective globalization tools (including: the use of ICTs, industrial products, cultural products, and commercial advertising) on students' attitudes toward it. The theoretical base of this research is Giddens's theory on globalization and its statistical population is 16409 students of Shahid Chamran University of Ahwaz. Was done. The research method in this study is survey method and questionnaire was used for data collection. The data were analyzed by SPSS software. Research findings indicate that there is a direct and significant correlation between globalization tools and students' attitude toward it. The results of regression analysis also showed that globalization tools account for 24% of the variance of the dependent variable. Given the theoretical and empirical background and the results, it can be said that with the help of its tools, globalization is changing and influencing students' attitudes in social, political, economic and cultural fields. These tend to the values of globalization taught by the West.

This study aims to investigate the effect of demographic variables on quadratic levels of the digital divide (Van Dijk’s model), including material and physical access, motivational access, digital literacy and skills, and usage. The study population included 600 citizens of Rafsanjan, Iran. Data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire and were analyzed in SPSS. The results showed that the variables of gender and marital status had significant effects on two levels of the digital divide. Gender had significant effects on physical access and digital literacy and skills. Men had higher levels of physical and material access and digital literacy and skills. Marital status also had significant effects on motivational access and digital literacy and skills; as, single individuals showed higher levels of motivational access and digital literacy and skills. Other demographic variables including age, educational qualifications, job status, and income had significant effects on various levels of the digital divide. Individuals aged 20-40 had higher levels of material and motivational access, digital literacy and skills and usage and aging resulted in decreased access and increased digital divide. Those with higher economic and social status, who had higher levels of education and income and better jobs, had better access. In fact, digital divide decreased with an increase in education and income. Finally, it can be concluded that demographic variables play a substantial role in the creation and expansion of the digital divide.

Iran’s young generation actually entered the “information society” by using new media such as satellite, mobile phone, internet and also benefit of phenomena such as sms, bluetooth, websites, blogs, webcams, twitter, facebook, etc.
In this article, we try to offer some solutions to control and overlook the activities of youth in their leisure in this era.
Since the “information society” has formed with new communication and information technologies, the possibility of controlling and monitoring the flow of information is provided by creating a society under surveillance with the same technologies. Electronic surveillance in two ways such as “self- surveillance” which means monitoring by the user him/herself and the families, and “other regulatory” or monitoring youth by other organizations, are two solutions to secure the media for them. Ofcourse it must be combined with teaching to make them protected from threats.

This research aims to study the effect of Information and communication technology-based media literacy education program on knowledge in the second grade of elementary school students in Tehran of the academic year 2015-2016 .
The research methodology was quasi-experimental. Research statistics subjects include all of the students in the second grade of elementary school in Tehran. With using Purposive sampling method, 40 students were selected and randomly were replaced in experimental and control groups. Data Collection tools used in this study was the Researcher made test of knowledge That the reliability of the test knowledge calculated Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0/79. After the pre-test on both groups, the independent variable (education by multimedia) were administered in six sessions on the experimental group and the control group were well away from the independent variable. After completing the education with multimedia, post-test was conducted in both of groups. For analyze data, statistics methods were used both in descriptive and inferential levels.
the results showed that the students’ knowledge that have received material through multimedia method have learned much more. The results showed that ICT-based media literacy education increases students’ knowledge about media literacy.
The results are in line with other researches, showed that the use of ICT in media literacy education and knowledge in relation to the basic elements of media literacy.

The aim of this study is to assess the impact and influence of the information revolution on the lifestyle urban dwellers. In order to do so, a theoretical framework of theorists such as Toffler, Bourdiou and others in the area of communications and human life patterns was used. The research method was cross-sectional and a questionnaire was used for gathering information. The research population consisted of all the students of Islamic Azad University, Tehran Science and Research branch in engineering, basic sciences and humanities colleges which totaled a number of 9729 students in 2013. The research findings showed that utilizing the modern means of information and communication technologies leads to the emergence of a particular urban lifestyle in which people have different worldviews. These differences will lead people to act variously in any situation i.e. people will obey different patterns in leisure time spending, marriage style, religiousness and fashionableness. The ICT variable has a 0.07 effect on religiousness, 0.36 effect on fashion, 0.07 effect on marriage style and finally a 0.48 effect on urban lifestyle.

This research has been conducted with the purpose of studying the role of virtual social networks in changing the nature of news and information in the society while emphasizing on the Face Book. This research has employed survey method and used questionnaire for collecting data. Journalists who are members of the Face Book social network comprise the statistical population of this research. The findings of this study have shown that most of respondents use the internet for more than 4 hours a day and use Face Book more than other networks to complete or get their stories. However, they use Face Book very little during the day. Most of them have been Face Book members for about three years and this social network formally or informally has had effect on the way they publish their news stories. In addition, since Face Book is filtered and using it is considered a violation by legal authorities, the newspapers these journalists work with use this network little and very little for communicating with their audiences or for selling more. Most of the respondents said they were not members of teachers and parents associations, Islamic societies, sports & entertainment associations, scientific-specialized associations, guild associations, local assemblies, parties and formal political groupings, NGOs, Charity and Basij (mobilization) associations.

The main objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between the use of new communication technologies and media literacy. The study approach has been surveying and the statistical society were all the individuals of Tehran province one. The sample size was 200 and the sampling approach was non probable clustering, and the data collection tool was the researcher’s questionnaire. The validity has been achieved by some of the instructors of communication field and the reliability of tool, by Cronbach's alpha more than seventy percent. The results showed that 56% of respondents were female and 44% male and the average amount of using the communication technologies was 28/74 % and the average media literacy was 28/81 %. Also, according to the findings, there is a significant relationship between the use of new communication technologies and the media literacy and the intensity of the relationship is strong and the direction is positive, meaning that whatever the use of communication technologies rises, the individuals’ media literacy increases. According to the results it can be said that, the studied communication technology tools in this survey, including satellite and internet, because of their facilities for their audiences, such as individual access and individual access speed, have grown the media literacy of each individual, so the audience can reach a huge amount of data due to use of these technologies and faster access compared to past, so he (she) can select the data easier and confirm the validity of a subject and identify censoring in a subject and because of accessing to messages and various information by means of satellite and internet, his (her) ability to interpret the communication messages rises and ultimately his (her) media literacy increases.

The aim of this research was the investigation of influence information and communication technologies (ICT) on human resource empowerment of disciplinary force personnel of Mazandaran Province during the year 2013. Dimensions of Empowerment in this research were the sense of competence, improved performance, power of decision-making, increase self-control and reduce the job stress. Statistical communities of the research were Undergraduate and graduate personnel of the disciplinary force of Mazandaran Province that are especially related to the ICT issue and are consisted of 186 people. Based on the Krejcie and Morgan's table, the sample size is proportional to population size, 126 persons have been considered. The descriptive research approach was the survey method. The data collection tool in this research was the researcher made questionnaire. The Cronbach's alpha statistic was used in order to calculate the reliability of the questionnaire and the alpha coefficient was 0.81. Descriptive and inferential statistics of the single-sample t-test were applied to analysis of the data and all of hypothesizes were proved in this research. The results showed that use of information and communication technologies could lead to were the sense of competence, improved performance, power of decision-making, increase self-control and reduce the job stress and totally lead to enhance the job capability of the personnel.

The information economics generally refers to a branch of information that indicates how efficiency and profit can be received by new communication technologies. In this paper, according to information as goods, the roots as well as the characters of information economics has been considered. The industrial economics has been compared with information economics, then the effects of new model on capital positions, business, human resources and government has been studied. As a result, it is better to focus on information economics as an important factor and consider its impact on GDP; also it is strongly recommend that the state and private sector intervene to reorganize the economy in order to get development goals and interests.

The paper is an attempt to examine the relationship between Globalization and the extent of religiosity among the women in cities of Tehran, Shiraz and Estahban. The theoretical framework of the study is based on Giddens’s ideas on the process of modernity and how modern institutions play a role in Identity-formation. In order to test such claims, I launched a survey on 2200 samples whose age ranged between 16 and 45. The samples were selected randomly in the three cities that I considered them the units of analysis. As for the data collection procedure, I used a survey-based research using questionnaires containing questions that operationalized my theoretical claims. Some of the findings indicate that variables such as the modern social identity, modernism and the egalitarian attitude towards gender roles, on the whole, explain some 33 percent of the total secular behavior of the women in selected cities. The study also revealed that reinforcing religious values and improving the women's awareness about the changes and the process of globalization require participatory planning and far more numerous research projects. Taking such measures will divert the potential threats of globalizations and can turn it into opportunities for women.