Usage of Social Media Networks among International Students in Jordanian Universities, and its Relation to Social Solitude: A Survey Study.

Abstract

The main purpose of this study is to discover the usage of social- media networks among International students in Jordanian Universities, and its relation to social solitude.

This study is a descriptive research, with the survey being its research methodology. The study population consists of (3001) Students of different nationalities, and the researchers opted for a simple random sample of 300 students.

The study’s results have revealed that (66.4%) of International students use social- media platforms constantly, while (26.3%) use them occasionally.

In addition, the study has shown that Facebook takes the lead as the most used social- networking platform by International students in Jordan with a percentage of (61%), followed by Instagram with a percentage of (55%).

Furthermore, the research has found that (60%) of International students in Jordan use social media to communicate with family and friends, while (43%) of them use it for entertainment purposes. It has also shown that (80%) of these students feel that they have grown apart from their families and friends, due to their constant usage of social media network.