The Impact of Social Media on Yemeni Family Relationships A Field Study in Taiz Governorate

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the impact of social media on Yemeni family relationships. To achieve this goal, the researcher adopted a descriptive and analytical approach, which is appropriate for the subject matter of the study. He also used a questionnaire as the primary tool for collecting study data, which was applied to a simple random sample of Yemeni families in Taiz Governorate. It was estimated at (265) families, in addition to the interview tool that was conducted with some heads of households and the elderly, with (10) interviews, The study reached a set of results, the most important of which are:

- The use of social media sites among Yemeni family members is extremely high, often exceeding three hours per day.

- The positive effects of social media use account for 38.2% of the change in Yemeni family relationships (between spouses and between parents and children).

- The negative effects of using social networking sites account for (61.8%) of the change occurring in Yemeni family relationships (between spouses, between parents and children).

-Social media has significantly impacted the nature of family relationships (between spouses, parents, and children) within the Yemeni family, both positively and negatively. However, the overall impact tends toward the negative side, outweighing the positive by nearly double