The Study of the Relationship Between the Rate of Internet Use and the Social Participation of Students in Payame Noor University of Kermanshah

This study investigated the relationship between the use of internet and the social participation of students in Payame Noor University of Kermanshah. The research method in this study is based on survey methodology. Statistical population consisted of 28,834 students of Payame Noor University of Kermanshah in academic year 1389. The sample size gained 380 based on Morgan’s table and it was selected using cluster sampling. Data collection tool was a standardized questionnaire that its validity has been determined based on experts’ ideas and its reliability confirmed using Cronbach’s Alpha (0/89). Pearson’s correlation analysis was used for data analysis. This research includes one primary question and five subsidiary questions. The general question is: Is there any relationship between the Internet use and the social participation of students?
The results indicated that there is no
 
 
 
 
 
significant relationship between the level of Internet skills and the social participation. The other results are: a- there is a significant relationship between the location and extent of internet use and the social participation. b- There is a significant relationship between the capability and potential of the Internet as a public domain and the social participation. c- There is a significant relationship between the quality of information sources and the social participation. d- There is a significant relationship between the extent of internet use and the social participation. In sum, the findings show that there is a significant relationship between the Internet use and the social interaction.