Investigating the Effect of Using Facebook Social Network on Political Trust and Participation of the Youth

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 : PhD, student of Sociology, University of Tabriz

2 , Associate professor and faculty member of Department of Social Science, University of Isfahan

3 : PhD, student of Sociology, University of Isfahan

4 , MA in History, Persian Gulf Studies, University of Isfahan

Abstract

The importance of communication in the political dimension has increased, As societies become more complex and  developed.Virtual social networks have engendered fundamental changes in the nature and form of political behaviors in different societies and have important roles in individuals’ political trust and participation. Therefore, the aim of the present study is to investigate the effects of using Facebook social network on the political trust and participation of the youth in Tabriz City. The present study was conducted employing a survey study and using a researcher-made questionnaire distributed among 600 young people aged 18 to 30 years old of Tabriz consisting of the sample size in 2013. The sampling method was multistage cluster sampling method. The results of the present study indicate that there is a significant correlation of the duration of membership in Facebook, the degree and type of using Facebook with political trust and participation. Using Facebook for getting news and information results in reinforcing conventional political trust and participation among citizens, but using it for entertainment and recreation, making friendship, constructing groups and participating in group discussions result in reinforcing unconventional political participation.

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