The Role of Technology in Causing the Moral Conflict among the Young (Mobile Phone and Facebook as a Model) People in the Jordanian Family
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https://doi.org/10.31150/ajshr.v4i3.2055Keywords:
technology, moral conflict, face book, mobile phoneAbstract
This study aimed at identifying The role of technology (Mobile phone and Face book) in causing the moral conflict among the young people in the Jordanian family from the perspective of the young people themselves, and the impact of using technology (Mobile phone and Face book) on the ethical, cultural, and religious values inside the family. The study population consisted of the young people from the ages (12-30 years), according to the scale of the Jordanian Ministry of Youth, from those who live in the northern region, the center and the southern region with a total of (30500) young males and females affiliated to the youth centers in Jordan, according to the Jordanian Ministry of Youth (2016). The study sample was chosen in a random proportional way that makes up 4% of the targeted statistical society. The study used the survey method for data collection, and an especial questionnaire was designed for the study as the study tool. The statistical analysis (SPSS) was used to find out the results. The study concluded a number of results, including that : first, the general level of the dangers resulting from the improper use by the young people in the Jordanian family for technology "Face book was higher than that relating to mobile phones (those dangers were represented by wasting time, the prevalence of electronic violence, and the occurrence of new crimes); second, the general role of technology in causing the moral conflict among the young adults in the Jordanian family was of a high level ( for example, the decline of the family role in term of controlling the children and obliging them to be committed to its values); third, the general level for the manifestations of the moral values among the Jordanian family because of the technology (mobile phones and Face book) was of a high level (presented by immigration among the young and reducing the freedom of women). The study concluded a number of recommendations, including: enhancing the family and media awareness regarding the moral and social resulting from using technology.
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