Housewives and Smart Mobile Messengers Types and Level of Usage

Smart phone access and rapid increase in Internet penetration rate in Iran, along with an increase in the number of mobile social software and their communication applications have led users, including housewives, to pay special attention to smar phone massagers. Since women are half of society and play an important role in the development of societies, a research was needed to determine the nature and extent usage of these communication tools by housewives and to identify factors such as the duration of use, the desired uses, and the number of mobile communication networks that housewives are attending. The research is a descriptive survey. The statistical population of this study is women living in Tehran, selected by multi-stage stratified sampling method. The sample group, according to Morgan's table, is 384 housewives. For data collection, a researcher-made questionnaire was used after its validity and reliability. Findings of the research showed that 25. 5% of housewives, although have mobile messengers, are less familiar with this tool. Also, the results indicate that there is a relationship between the variables of communication messenger variety, communication with others, and the level of mobile massager usage. Women play a central role in family consolidation and future generation education, and they have the most impact on family health and well-being. Therefore an appropriate culturalization is a necessary in this filed.