Investigating the role of telegram in the formation of youth social deviations

The expansion of cyberspace and the use of tools such as telegram have caused many changes in the lifestyle and interactions of citizens. Given that young people are the most vulnerable group in society in this case, this research investigates the role of telegram in the formation of social deviations of the youth 20-30 year olds (Tehran city).

The research method is descriptive . survey and researcher-made questionnaire was used for data collection . the results were analyzed using SPSS software. The statistical population of the study includes all youth in great Tehran who were 1356457 in 1395, 403 individuals were selected as sample using cochran formula.

The findings of the study in social deviation variable with a coefficient of 0.922 showed that 92% of changes in this variable among youth in Tehran depends on the social network of telegram. The coefficient of determination of social identity component in Tehran with 0.915, the coefficient of determination of crimes against morality and public chastity with 0.844 and coefficient of determination on the lifestyle change component with 0.779 indicates that changes in these components among Tehran's youth are highly dependent on social network telegram. That is, a large percentage of changes in these dependent variables are affected by the independent variable of the Telegram Social Network.

The use of telegram social network has also influenced the formation of social identity of youth in Tehran and because of different reasons, including inadequate management and poor culture in the use of telegrams, has caused some social deviations among young people living in Tehran