Research Institute of Culture, Art and Communication Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance Journal of Culture-Communication Studies 2008-8760 20 46 2019 08 23 The Relationship between Young Users’ Skills and Uses of Mobile Social Networks The Relationship between Young Users’ Skills and Uses of Mobile Social Networks 7 36 92678 10.22083/jccs.2018.126787.2406 FA Mohammadreza Mazidi-Sharifabadi Ph.D. student in Isfahan (khorasgan) branch, Islamic Azad University Faezeh Taghipour Assistant Professor in Isfahan (khorasgan) branch, Islamic Azad University (Correspondent Author) 0000-0003-2912-7358 SeyedAlireza Afshani Associate Professor in Yazd University 0000-0002-2311-3329 Journal Article 2018 04 15 Abstract Today, the use of mobile social networks has become an important and sensitive issue. It is rooted in several social factors. In the present era, the level of users’ skills has also become a vital issue for human societies. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between users’ skills and positive and negative uses of mobile social networks. To conduct this survey, a multi-stage cluster sampling method was used and 385 young people in Yazd, Iran were selected. The data gathering tool was a questionnaire that was validated with content and structural validity as well as Cronbach's alpha coefficient for reliability. The findings showed that there were significant relationships between the users’ skills and negative and positive uses of mobile social networks. The users’ skills explained 0.33% and 0.14% of the variance of positive and negative uses of mobile social networks, respectively. The results of Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) also showed that the model had a suitable goodness of fit. <br /><br /> Abstract Today, the use of mobile social networks has become an important and sensitive issue. It is rooted in several social factors. In the present era, the level of users’ skills has also become a vital issue for human societies. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between users’ skills and positive and negative uses of mobile social networks. To conduct this survey, a multi-stage cluster sampling method was used and 385 young people in Yazd, Iran were selected. The data gathering tool was a questionnaire that was validated with content and structural validity as well as Cronbach's alpha coefficient for reliability. The findings showed that there were significant relationships between the users’ skills and negative and positive uses of mobile social networks. The users’ skills explained 0.33% and 0.14% of the variance of positive and negative uses of mobile social networks, respectively. The results of Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) also showed that the model had a suitable goodness of fit. <br /><br /> https://www.jccs.ir/article_92678_628163718907a0eeebff68fc447a2ced.pdf