Identification and Comparison of Virtual Space Damages among University Students

The aim of the present study is to detect the virtual space damages among the students of the state universities, Islamic Azad universities and Shahid Sadouqi University of Medical Sciences in Yazd. To this end, the descriptive-survey method was utilized to identify the familial, educational, congenial, ideological-liturgical and mental dimensions of virtual space damages. The statistical population included all the students of state universities, Islamic Azad universities and Shahid Sadouqi University of Medical Sciences in Yazd. Using the simple random sampling method and the Morgan & Krejcie Table, a sample of 427 subjects were selected from among the students. The research instrument was a researcher made questionnaire with 30 close-ended questions, 2 open-ended questions and 1 question for prioritizing solutions. Data analysis was carried out through descriptive statistics and ANOVA with repeated quantities. The results indicated that utilization of effective instruments in virtual space has a negative effect on the familial, educational, congenial, ideological-liturgical and mental dimensions of students’ lives. Among these instruments (the Internet, computer games, television, satellite and mobile phone), the highest damage belongs to mobile phone and the lowest one belongs to computer games. Therefore, the findings of the study suggest that the enemies intend to damage the foundations of our land. They have targeted educational and congenial status and even the spirituality of the youth and students so that they can pave the way for behavior change and disintegration of the Islamic system from the inside.