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Today, social networks play a significant and influential role in shaping the culture and values of societies. Therefore, empowering users to participate actively and responsibly in these networks will lead to cultural consensus and stronger social ties. This study aimed to fit a model for the empowerment of Iraqi users to foster cultural consensus through social networks. In terms of purpose, this research is applied, and methodologically, it is classified as a descriptive-survey study. From the perspective of the research strategy, it is a correlational study using a causal modeling approach. The statistical population in the quantitative section of this research includes all active users of virtual platforms in Iraq during 2024–2025, whose exact number is unknown. To estimate the sample size, Cochran's formula was applied, resulting in a sample of 384 individuals selected through convenience sampling. Data collection in the quantitative part of the study was conducted using a questionnaire derived from the analysis of qualitative data. The questionnaire’s content validity was confirmed by experts, and both convergent and discriminant validity were evaluated and validated. The reliability of the research instrument was confirmed using composite reliability and Cronbach’s alpha. Data analysis using SPSS and Smart PLS software indicates that virtual knowledge has a positive and significant effect on the empowerment of Arab users; empowerment positively and significantly influences digital cultural development; media anomalies and strategic platforms positively and significantly influence digital cultural development; and finally, digital cultural development has a positive and significant effect on cultural consensus.

The objective of the present research was to examine the impact of the use of social networks, source control, and academic skills on the academic achievement of students after the COVID-19 pandemic. This research was descriptive and employed a correlational method. The statistical population consisted of the students of Islamic Azad University, Qom Branch, in the academic year 1402–1403. Sampling was conducted using a voluntary method, and 90 students of Islamic Azad University, Qom Branch, responded to the questionnaires on academic skills, source control, and social networks. The students’ grade point average was adopted as the indicator of academic achievement. Ultimately, 82 respondents were analyzed using multiple regression analysis. The reliability of the questionnaires on academic skills, source control, and the use of social networks was evaluated, yielding reliability coefficients of 0.902, 0.765, and 0.884, respectively. In the present study, a significant relationship was observed between academic skills and academic achievement after the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, no significant relationship was found between the use of social networks, source control, and academic achievement. Academic skills exhibited a direct and positive relationship with academic achievement; however, the extent of the use of social networks and source control were not direct predictors of academic achievement. The findings of this research have practical implications for university administrators and educational policymakers. In view of the importance of academic skills in academic achievement, the design and implementation of educational programs to enhance students’ academic skills is imperative

The present research aimed to investigate the optimal use of mobile phone social networks with an emphasis on the cultural identity of students for providing models. The research was developmental in terms of outcome, exploratory in terms of purpose, and had the field type in terms of strategy. The research methodology had a qualitative type. The statistical population consisted of university professors in culture and media. Theoretical sampling and then the snowball technique was used for conducting interviews. The open, axial, and selective data coding methods were used, and 300 codes were identified in the initial coding stage, then 198 codes were identified in the second stage of open coding, and 37 codes were identified in 5 categories in the axial coding stage (causal, underlying, and intervention conditions, strategy, consequences), and finally, a model was provided in selective coding. The grounded theory and MAXQDA 2018 software were used to analyze data and convert them into usable information in the model. Based on the research findings, it is necessary to create a suitable basis for familiarizing and consolidating the pillars of identity formation among young people, especially students.

Social network analysis has emerged as a key and important technique in social communication science, as well as a popular topic in the field of thought and study. The current research was conducted with the aim of determining the predictive role of social networks and emotional relationships on the internet on the mental health and quality of life of students.

The present cross-sectional study was conducted in 2022 on 350 students of Alborz University of Medical Sciences who were selected by available sampling method. Data were collected using five questionnaires of socio-economic status, social networks, emotional relationships on the Internet, stress, anxiety, depression scale (DASS-21), quality of life and demographic characteristics checklist. Data were analyzed in SPSS-25, PLS-3 and Lisrel-8.8 software.

According to path analysis, DASS-21 score had the most positive and significant causal relationship with Internet emotional relationships in the direct path (B = 0.22) and the most negative relationship with socio-economic status (B = -0.09). Quality of life had the highest negative causal relationship with DASS-21 score in the direct path (B = -0.26) and the highest positive relationship with socio-economic status in the indirect path (B = 0.02). The average duration of using social networks (B≈ − 0.07) and Internet emotional relationships (B≈ − 0.09) had the most negative relationship with quality of life.

The use of Internet, emotional relationships on the Internet, and unfavorable socio-economic status were associated with higher DASS-21 scores and lower quality of life in students.

In today's age, the changes in the social system caused by the Internet are undeniable. These changes have even changed the way of communicating between students, professors and teaching methods at university levels.. Considering the increasing number of graduates and their role in the production of science, social networks, as one of the platforms for the maximum presence of young people and students, can play an effective role in attracting and directing people to participate in technical and professional training courses and acquire skills.

In this study, a survey method was used. The statistical population of the research includes all students who refer to technical and vocational education centers in Tehran, according to the latest statistics and information obtained from these centers, their number (government and non-government universities) was about 2000 people in the spring of 1401 and the volume The sample calculated according to Morgan's table was 384 students. The tool used in this study was a researcher-made electronic questionnaire.

The summary of the results of the investigation and testing of the ten hypotheses of the research was that as students' trust in social networks increases, their tendency to participate in technical and vocational training courses also increases, although the influence of other factors in ignored this

The purpose of this research is to explain the effectiveness of the art of advertising in social networks to attract the skilled audience of the technical and vocational education organization of the country. This research has been done in terms of applied nature and descriptive-survey method. The statistical population of this research is 50 students of vocational technical organization, and the information related to the research was done through questionnaire and data analysis through spss software. Cronbach's alpha test was also used for the reliability of the questionnaire and the results are included in the relevant tables. Regarding the analysis of data and the proof of hypotheses, the correlation coefficient between variables and results has been included in the tables and graphs in the fourth chapter. The results of this research show that advertising in cyberspace can be used as a means of accessibility, awareness among the general audience, the tendency of the young generation towards cyberspace, and the use of photo and video publishing capabilities. A comprehensive and effective platform used by educational and service institutions for optimal and effective communication with their audience. In this regard, advertising in virtual space was investigated based on variables such as age group, level of education, job status and income of the people of the research community, and the results of this research show that advertising in virtual space can attract art students. new for the country's professional technical organization to be very effective and influential.

 The aim of the present researcher was to explain students from foreign and domestic mobile social networks by explaining it as a constructive learning environment.

 This research is a descriptive-analytical and cross-sectional study that was performed on 175 students of the University of Medical Sciences and Electrical Engineering at Kharazmi University of Tehran، which is available with the help of simple software. stata selected، executed. The data collection tool is a researcher-made questionnaire that is designed with a constructive learning approach and inspired by Taylor's components and is required by experts in the field of educational technology and curriculum. SPSS software، Kramer test and Chi-square were used for data analysis.

 The results showed that WhatsApp، Telegram، Instagram have the most audience from external social network and services from internal network. The message network environment through the development of science، the opportunity to acquire relative knowledge and self-management for learning are recognized as the top three criteria of a constructive learning environment. Also، there was no significant relationship between the choice of messenger network and the gender and age of students.

 it is suggested; To identify the hidden and visible capacities and elements of the higher education system in the creation and use of social networks. To evaluate the structural barriers to the development of digital literacy. By combining constructivist-based educational approaches with elements of internal messengers, create new approaches in higher education curriculum planning.

The present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of mobile learning based on social networks on self-regulated learning strategies, academic well-being and achievement motivation of sixth grade elementary students in Marvast. The research method was quasi-experimental with pre-test-post-test design with control group and the statistical population included all sixth-grade elementary students in the city. The sample size consisted of 30 students who were selected by convenience sampling method and randomly assigned to experimental (n = 15) and control (n = 15) groups. The research tools for data collection were Hermans Progress Motivation Questionnaire (1970), Petrinen et al.'s Standard Academic Welfare Questionnaire (2014) and Pintrich and Grout (1990) Self-Regulated Learning Strategies Questionnaire. Students were taught mobile learning based on social networks, via mobile phones and virtual networks, in regular sessions twice a week. The results of examining the hypotheses through covariance analysis (significance level 0.05) showed that the hypotheses are significant. The results showed that mobile learning based on social networks is effective on self-regulation learning strategies, academic well-being, and motivation to improve the sixth-grade students in Marvast. Mobile learning based on social networks is a new approach in education that should be used.

The growing use of digital technologies has made cyberspace and social networks an important part of people's daily lives. In addition, digital technologies and cyberspace have revolutionized the tools, methods, and content of learning in education systems. At the same time, the study of the dimensions and effects of the widespread use of communication and information technologies has been the focus of researchers from the beginning and the present study pursues such a goal. This research was conducted by correlation research method and a questionnaire. The statistical population includes all female students in the first year of high school, district two of education in Mashhad, in the academic year 1300-1400. The sample size was selected based on Morgan formula 380 people and information was collected using available sampling method. Findings of this study show that the motivation for the development of the user group in cyberspace and social networks was higher than the average motivation for the development of the non-user group.