Effect of Virtual Social Networks on Veil and Chastity, Religious and Individual Identity, Interacting with Family and Depression and Isolation among the Youth

The study is to identify the purpose, extent and method of using the youth of Hamadan province from virtual social networks and the challenges facing them by examining the impact of these networks on four variables of hijab and chastity, religious and individual identity, interaction with family and depression and isolation. The statistical population of this study was all individuals aged 14 to 29 years old in Hamadan province. A researcher-made questionnaire was used to collect data, which was validated by experts and the reliability level of 0٫71 was obtained using Cronbach's alpha method. T-test was used to analyze the data according to the level of measurement of variables. The results showed that Telegram has the first rank of influence among the youth and entertainment and entertainment has been the main purpose of using social networks. Findings with a significance level of 0/05 showed that virtual social networks reduce compliance with hijab and chastity, disturbing individual and religious identities, and weakness in the interaction of individuals with their families. The findings also indicated that virtual social networks do not have a significant effect on the degree of depression and individual isolation of young people.