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 Volume 10, Issue 9 (September 2023), Pages: 18-28

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 Original Research Paper

Digital citizenship and social media impact on Saudi family cohesion: A vision 2030 perspective

 Author(s): 

 Muna Eid Al Rashidi 1, Hany Rizk Alalfy 2, *

 Affiliation(s):

 1College of Education, Hail University, Hail, Saudi Arabia
 2Applied Faculty, Hail University, Hail, Saudi Arabia

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 * Corresponding Author. 

  Corresponding author's ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1582-5502

 Digital Object Identifier: 

 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2023.09.003

 Abstract:

The rapid surge of information in the digital era has significantly impacted social life in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In response, digital citizenship has emerged as a topic of considerable discussion, primarily centered around social networking programs. This study aims to provide a comprehensive overview of digital citizenship, addressing pertinent issues for both citizens and policymakers in Saudi Arabia. Employing a descriptive approach, the research seeks to gauge the level of awareness among social media program users in the Kingdom concerning the dimensions of digital citizenship within the framework of Vision 2030. The findings reveal that the development of digital citizenship in Saudi Arabia faces obstacles, primarily arising from the improper use of technology. Key elements of digital citizenship in the country encompass digital literacy, digital ethics, digital access, and digital participation. Moreover, the study indicates that male and female respondents possess a moderate level of awareness regarding these facets of digital citizenship. As a recommendation, the research advocates for the expansion of digital citizenship studies into various disciplines, such as education, law, engineering, medicine, management, computer science, economics, and psychology.

 © 2023 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords: Digital citizenship, Vision 2030, Information technology, Digital literacy, Social media

 Article History: Received 5 April 2023, Received in revised form 21 July 2023, Accepted 28 July 2023

 Acknowledgment 

This research has been funded by the Women's Research Chair–scientific research chair At Hail University, Saudi Arabia. Through project no (scr-22064).

 Compliance with ethical standards

 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

 Al Rashidi ME and Alalfy HR (2023). Digital citizenship and social media impact on Saudi family cohesion: A vision 2030 perspective. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 10(9): 18-28

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