Role of self understanding and perceived social support in internet using

Today, many relationships establish in virtual space through expanding new communication possibilities and increase the risk of addiction to these kinds of relationships. The purpose of this study is investigate the relationship between self and social support understanding as effective factors in internet using time. For this purpose, 200 users (100 female & 100 male) were selected. Then the scale of perceived social support (zimet) and self understanding questionnaire (pourhosein) were conducted. At the end compared based on their internet using time results. All collected data analyzed through regression technique. Final results showed self and social support understanding were significant variables in predicting internet using time and determine 63% of variance. Finding results suggesting cognitive vulnerability of internet users in social aspects. Hence, probable prevalence of risk factors over increasing self steam and self concept and also positive social relationship ones.