The Impact of Social Media Use on Afghan Youth Self-esteem and Social Activism
Format
Oral Presentation
Faculty Mentor Name
Qingwen Dong
Faculty Mentor Department
Communication
Abstract/Artist Statement
A sample of 358 Afghan college students found that Afghan youth, who use Internet and social media for information seeking, tend to engage in social activism. The study also found that Afghan youth who use social media for socialization purpose are more likely to have high self-esteem. This empirical study suggested that the Afghan youth strive to bring about civic awareness and social and political change in their country through the Internet and engaging on social media platforms. The study also showed that Afghan youth are having relatively high selfesteem and self-efficacy. It is believed that with a wider Internet accessibility and utilization, Afghan youth can contribute a great deal to building a unified national identity and development of their country.
Location
DeRosa University Center, Room 211
Start Date
20-4-2013 2:00 PM
End Date
20-4-2013 2:15 PM
The Impact of Social Media Use on Afghan Youth Self-esteem and Social Activism
DeRosa University Center, Room 211
A sample of 358 Afghan college students found that Afghan youth, who use Internet and social media for information seeking, tend to engage in social activism. The study also found that Afghan youth who use social media for socialization purpose are more likely to have high self-esteem. This empirical study suggested that the Afghan youth strive to bring about civic awareness and social and political change in their country through the Internet and engaging on social media platforms. The study also showed that Afghan youth are having relatively high selfesteem and self-efficacy. It is believed that with a wider Internet accessibility and utilization, Afghan youth can contribute a great deal to building a unified national identity and development of their country.