Mohsen Niazi; Hassan Piri; Ali Farhadyan
Abstract
Today, the study of social pathology in relation to social networks has attracted many researchers. The purpose of this study is to identify and classify social pathology to social networks. For this reason, the results of previous research have been analyzed using the Meta-synthesis method. From 1386 ...
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Today, the study of social pathology in relation to social networks has attracted many researchers. The purpose of this study is to identify and classify social pathology to social networks. For this reason, the results of previous research have been analyzed using the Meta-synthesis method. From 1386 to 1396, out of a total of 161 papers, a total of 56 papers were selected for analysis. The results of the research show that the most important social pathologys caused by the use of social networks are: de-socialization, unethical normalization, social capital strengthening/ weakening, increasing anxiety and concern, disclosure, strengthening / Weakening of emotions, strengthening/ weakening of democracy, distancing from cultural experiences, enhancing high-risk behaviors, transgressionism, expressing desire, ideal self-expression, fluidity of communication, identity transformation, deification and Ethnic threats.