An Empirical Study on Impact of Gender's Variable on the Patterns and Motives of Elementary School Students in Using Social Networks in Selective Governmental Schools Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

This study discusses the contents of social and psychological studies about the Patterns and Motives of Elementary School Students in using Social Networks, this study is based on "uses and gratification approach" which is instrumental in studying the impacts of communication. Social networks attracted millions of users, of all ages, all over the world. The study aims to search for the impact of the gender variable on (the pattern, motives, positive and negative impacts) in relation to the children in the elementary schools who are using social networks. The study relies on the descriptive concept, the demographic survey form and the questionnaire, The community of the study consisted of )254(students of both genders, the boys represent 48.8% and 51.2% girls) from public elementary schools, whom were selected from two different schools (Boys only and Girls only). The results revealed there were differences between males and females on the pattern and motives using, as to social positive/negative impacts, the males are more impacted negatively and the females impacted positively by using social networks. This study proposes more in-depth researches and studies that measures the impacts of the internet as to social behavior.