{"title":"Effect of the Internet on Social Capital","authors":"Safaee Safiollah , Javadi Alimohammad, Javadi Maryam","volume":36,"journal":"International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences","pagesStart":2133,"pagesEnd":2141,"ISSN":"1307-6892","URL":"https:\/\/publications.waset.org\/pdf\/11015","abstract":"
Internet access is a vital part of the modern world and an important tool in the education of our children. It is present in schools, homes and even shopping malls. Mastering the use of the internet is likely to be an important skill for those entering the job markets of the future. An internet user can be anyone he or she wants to be in an online chat room, or play thrilling and challenging games against other players from all corners of the globe. It seems at present time (or near future) for many people relationships in the real world may be neglected as those in the virtual world increase in importance. Internet is provided a fast mode of transportation caused freedom from family bonds and mixing with different cultures and new communities. This research is an attempt to study effect of Internet on Social capital. For this purpose a survey technique on the sample size amounted 168 students of Payame Noor University of Kermanshah city in country of Iran were considered. Degree of social capital is moderate. With the help of the Multi-variable Regression, variables of Iranian message attractive, Interest to internet with effect of positive and variable Creating a cordial atmosphere with negative effect be significant.<\/p>\r\n","references":"[1] Wellman B., Hasse, A.Q., Witte, J. & Hampton, K. (2002). Capitalizing\r\non the Internet: Network capital, participatory capital and sense of\r\ncommunity. In B. - Wellman & C. Haythornthwaite (eds.), The Internet\r\nin Everyday Life. Oxford: Blackwell.\r\n[2] Bourdieu, P. (1985). The Forms of Capital. In J.G. Richardson (ed.),\r\nHandbook for Theory and Research for the Sociology of Education (pp.\r\n241-258). New York: Greenwood.\r\n[3] Coleman, J. (1988). Social Capital in the Creation of Human Capital.\r\nAmerican Journal of Sociology, Issue Supplement: S95-120.\r\n[4] Coleman, J. (1990). Foundations of Social Theory. Cambridge, MA:\r\nBelknap.\r\n[5] Woolcook, M. (1998). 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