The Study of How Academic Students Use Cyberspace and its Influence on Them(Case Study: The Students of University of Tabriz)

With the expansion of communication and information technology, it is inevitable to use Internet and virtual networks. The main concern of the article is to study how the students of the dormitory of Tabriz University use cyberspace. The statistical population of the study was 2000 people and 100 people were selected by stratified random sampling method. Research method:A survey analytical-descriptive method. For reliability and validity, the Cronbach alpha was used that indicates 0.938 and its variance are 423. Regarding that the Iranians are not native in cyberspace and they are migrants, there is a need for developing culture to prevent damages and educating how to use it. The necessity of students' attention to that fact as well-educated people and future-makers has great significance. Research findings indicate that 46 percent, always, or often, and 18 percent of students usually, are involved in cyberspace more than their intended time to be in that space. In the context of reducing productivity, 46 percent of students believe never, or rarely, and 18 percent believe always or often their education  are affected by cyberspace, and 28% of them never, or rarely use, and 15% always use the Internet to do their homework.