Meta-analysis of the relationship between identity changes and the amount of use of virtual networks and the Internet

The purpose of the research was meta-analysis of the studies conducted in the field of people's use of social networks and the Internet and its relationship with identity changes in the family. The research method of the present study was meta-analysis.The statistical population includes all existing researches in the last two decades that pay attention to the role of virtual space, virtual social networks and the Internet in relation to the evolution of family identity and values and finally, the number of 15 studies related to the analyzed topic It has been matched and entered into the analysis."CMA2" software is used to compile the output of the results and analysis. findings and conclusions; According to the output findings of Cochran's Q index and the significance level (0.000) and rejection of the null hypothesis (H0), the heterogeneity of the studies was confirmed and the random effect model was used to continue the analysis process. The total effect size in the random effect model was (0.169). According to the cutting points of Cohen's index, this value is estimated at a weak to moderate level. Therefore, it can be concluded that, although the significance of the relationship between the amount of use of virtual networks and the Internet and the evolution of family identity and values is confirmed at the confidence level of 0.95%, with the minimum (0.030) and maximum (0.301) distance, but The correlation level of this level of significance (0.169) is estimated to be weak to moderate according to Cohen's criterion. Also, according to the Egger regression index values (4.274) and the corresponding P value (0.276-0.138) as the most important index of meta-analysis bias and the funnel plot, the symmetry of the dispersion and the lack of publication bias of the studied studies, with levels of the lowest standard deviation in the level relatively confirmed.