Sociological explanation of the use of information technology and the feeling of social security among young people in Tabriz

Authors

    Roghayeh Moslemi PhD student, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
    Khadijeh Zolghadr * Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran k-zolghadr@srbiau.ac.ir
    Alireza Mohseni Tabrizi Full Professor, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
https://doi.org/10.61838/kman.jayps.4.7.2

Keywords:

Security feeling, Information Technology (IT), Tabriz

Abstract

Background and Aim: Throughout human life, security is considered one of the main human needs and its importance has increased in the modern era to such an extent that according to some experts, the special and unique work of governments in today's modern world is to establish Security is due to the importance of security and the feeling of security, the present research has investigated the level of feeling of social security and the recognition of the most important factors related to it. Methods: This research was conducted by survey method and using questionnaire technique. The statistical population of the research is all young people aged 20-35 living in Tabriz city, and the sample size was calculated using Cochran's formula of 400 people. They were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling method. Results: The data analysis indicated that, if communication and information technology is used correctly, it can be used as an empowerment tool for the development of more comprehensive social security. The correlation coefficient between the amount of use of information technology with the social security feeling variable is equal to (0.115) and its significance level is (0.021), which indicates that there is a significant and direct relationship between the two variables. Among the dimensions of feeling of social security, the lowest feeling of security is related to the dimension of moral security and the highest feeling of security is related to the dimension of personal security. Conclusion: The findings indicated that there was a significant and direct relationship between the amount of information technology use and the feeling of social security.

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Published

2023-09-01

How to Cite

Moslemi, R., Zolghadr, K., & Mohseni Tabrizi, A. (2023). Sociological explanation of the use of information technology and the feeling of social security among young people in Tabriz. Journal of Adolescent and Youth Psychological Studies (JAYPS), 4(7), 14-22. https://doi.org/10.61838/kman.jayps.4.7.2

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