I am an associate professor of sociology since 2006 in the Department of Social Sciences at the University of Mazandaran, Iran. I received my Ph.D. degree in sociology from the University of Manchester, U.K.
Middle Eastern Journal of Disability Studies, 2017
Author Address 1. Assistant professor of Payame Noor University, Iran; 2. Associate professor, Ma... more Author Address 1. Assistant professor of Payame Noor University, Iran; 2. Associate professor, Mazandaran University, Mazandaran, Iran; 3. Assistant professor of Payame Noor University, Iran; 4. Expert of Social Assistance and Crime Prevention Officers of Mazandaran Province, Department of Social Studies and Criminology Planning, Mazandaran, Iran. *Corresponding Author Address: Babol P.C: 635; Mazandaran, Iran. *Tel: +98 (11)32296807 *Email: e_babaei@pnu.ac.ir
Knowledge Management discipline is still in its infancy in Iran, and thus, includes numerous unkn... more Knowledge Management discipline is still in its infancy in Iran, and thus, includes numerous unknown and unexplored issues. Although organizations, especially the University of Mazandaran which is the case study of this research, have gradually acknowledged the importance of Knowledge Management in their different units, it is still far from operationalization. Various units of Mazandaran University must consciously concern themselves with this issue and take preventive actions to take maximum advantage of this opportunity. The current study aimed to design and implement an optimal Knowledge Management plan. To this end, the researcher applied a mixed-method approach using meta-synthesis and Interpretive Structural Modeling techniques to assess the maturity of Knowledge Management and to design a model for optimizing its implementation at University of Mazandaran. Meta-synthesis results led to the identification of 98 sub-criteria (code), 14 criteria and three main dimensions in imp...
Objective: The aim of this study is to examine the role of social media in scientific communicati... more Objective: The aim of this study is to examine the role of social media in scientific communication of faculty members of Mazandaran University and its impact on scientific production. Methods: This research was applied and performed by survey method. The statistical population included 202 faculty members of the five faculties of Arts and Architecture, Theology and Islamic Studies, Law and Political Science, Economic and Administrative Sciences, and Humanities and Social Sciences of Mazandaran University. In this survey, 132 people were selected using Cochran fourmula as the smaple. The Relative sampling was used as the sampling modle. In order to collect data, the questionnaires of the role of social media in the scientific communication of Golini Moghadam et al. (2018) and scientific productions of Soleimani and Shokooei (2008) were used. The reliability was determined using Cronbach's alpha coefficient at the desired level (α >0.70). Data analysis was performed using Spss...
Leisure activities are those by which individuals develop their talent and personality free from ... more Leisure activities are those by which individuals develop their talent and personality free from work obligations or life requirements. The way we spend our leisure time is a reflection of social, economic and cultural circumstances of our society. Effective use of free time could considerably improve the quality of social and economic life of individuals. The present study is explores the social factors affecting the use of leisure time by subjects aged of 15-64 in the city of Jouybar, Mazandaran, Iran. The study uses the survey method a total sample of 510 members was chosen based on multistage cluster sampling. The independent variables of the study whose relationships were examined with the amount of leisure time (active and passive) include: socio-economic status (income, parental education and occupation), marital status, residency, age and gender. The results of study demonstrated that the average active leisure time (1.87 out of 4) was more than average passive leisure time (1.4 out of 4). The examination of the leisure patterns showed that, being with the family and watching television were the most important leisure activities among the respondents. In addition, the results of multivariate linear regression showed that, the four independents variables of age, education, parental education had significant impact on leisure. Beta coefficients indicated that the variable of age had the strongest (-.32) and education had the weakest (.117) effect on leisure time.
Trust is one of the most important ongoing topics in social capital research and its importance h... more Trust is one of the most important ongoing topics in social capital research and its importance has long been emphasized by social and political theorists from Locke and Tocqueville to Putnam and civil society’s theorists. The present research seeks to study the impact of media consumption (local and satellite televisions) on the social trust. The universe of the study was all of the enrolled students of Mazandaran University which 400 students through proportionate stratified sampling method have been selected as sample of the study. The required data has been gathered by self administered questionnaire and data were analyzed via SPSS software. Research findings indicate that while there is no significant relationship between watching local TV and social trust, watching satellite TV is related to social trust, negatively. Furthermore, there is positive relationship between watching local TV and the participation in voluntary associations, positive attitude towards law administration and justice feeling, but watching satellite TV has negative relationship with the participation in voluntary associations, reciprocity norms, and justice feelings, as well as positive relationship with opportunism. Moreover, some variables such as the participation in voluntary associations, reciprocity norms, positive attitude toward law administration, and justice feeling all were positively, and opportunism was negatively related to social trust. In addition, the results of multiple regression analysis indicate that after the variable of justice feeling which has the most significant impact on the social trust, the variables of reciprocity norms and opportunism are placed in the next rankings.
با گسترش اینترنت، هنجارها، الگوها و ارزشهای سنتی حاکم بر آشنایی و یافتن فرد مناسب برای ازدواج تغ... more با گسترش اینترنت، هنجارها، الگوها و ارزشهای سنتی حاکم بر آشنایی و یافتن فرد مناسب برای ازدواج تغییر و تحول اساسی یافته است. مطالعۀ حاضر با هدف بررسی نگرش جوانان شهرستان ساری به ازدواج در فضای مجازی و عوامل اجتماعی مرتبط انجام یافته است. پژوهش بهصورت پیمایشی است و دادههای آن با پرسشنامه جمعآوری شده است. نمونۀ پژوهش را 400 نفر از جوانان سن 18 تا 29 سال شهر ساری تشکیل میدهد. یافتهها نشان دادند 5/54 درصد از پاسخگویان، نگرشی منفی، 15 درصد، نگرش مثبت و 5/30 درصد نیز نگرشی بیطرفانه به ازدواج در فضای مجازی داشتند. یافتهها نشان دادند متغیرهای دینداری (43/0-= β)، وابستگی به خانواده (20/0-= β) و پایگاه اجتماعی و اقتصادی (16/0-= β) بهترتیب مهمترین پیشبینیکننده در نگرش منفی به ازدواج در فضای مجازی بودهاند. همچنین متغیرهای ارتباط با دوستان و همسالان (26/0= β)، میزان استفاده از اینترنت (23/0= β) و سن (08/0= β) مهمترین متغیرهای تأثیرگذار در نگرش مثبت به ازدواج در فضای مجازی بودهاند. نتایج حاصل از پژوهش نشان داد تغییرات و دگرگونیهای نگرشی و ارزشی در ارتباط با ازدواج در فضای مجازی یکی ...
This is exploring the impact of the internet on local community involvement in Tehran, Iran. It i... more This is exploring the impact of the internet on local community involvement in Tehran, Iran. It investigates how the internet changes community involvement and argues that the Internet has created new forms of community involvement instead of local community involvement. This study has employed quantitative research methods. The sample for this research was drawn from the population of Internet users, namely people who accessed and used the Internet in Tehran, Iran. The results of the study indicate that there was no significant correlation between the amount of Internet use and local community involvement. People who spend more time online (high Internet user) do not have a greater local community involvement than people who use Internet less of the time. By contrast in terms of type of Internet use and social capital the study found that people who used the Internet for local news and reading newspapers online were more involved in the local community. The study illustrated that t...
The purpose of the present study is to explain sociologically the couples’ common life relationsh... more The purpose of the present study is to explain sociologically the couples’ common life relationships by family educative patterns. Statistical population includes 10692 couples in Farashband City. The sample size of this research is estimated 370 people using SPSS Software. A multi-stage random sampling method used which was according to blocking map of Farashband city. A number of blocks were selected randomly and in the next stage a number of residential units were selected randomly too. The method of this study is survey and data is gathered through the questionnaire. Findings showed that there is a direct and significant relation between independent variables such as human patterns, couples’ religious impressionability of parents, educative style patterns of couples in childhood and media patterns and dependent variable of couples’ common life relationships. Multiple regression analysis also showed that the independent variables of the study explain 41.8 percent of the dependent...
This is exploring the impact of the internet on local community involvement in Tehran, Iran. It i... more This is exploring the impact of the internet on local community involvement in Tehran, Iran. It investigates how the internet changes community involvement and argues that the Internet has created new forms of community involvement instead of local community involvement. This study has employed quantitative research methods. The sample for this research was drawn from the population of Internet users, namely people who accessed and used the Internet in Tehran, Iran. The results of the study indicate that there was no significant correlation between the amount of Internet use and local community involvement. People who spend more time online (high Internet user) do not have a greater local community involvement than people who use Internet less of the time. By contrast in terms of type of Internet use and social capital the study found that people who used the Internet for local news and reading newspapers online were more involved in the local community. The study illustrated that t...
Postgraduate student’s academic activities have an important role in the production and developme... more Postgraduate student’s academic activities have an important role in the production and development of scientific knowledge. The present study was mainly aimed at identifying factors which might affect postgraduate students’ scientific and research activities at Mazandaran University. The survey method was used and the data were collected through questionnaire. The sample population was selected through stratified sampling method and consisted of 278 postgraduate students doing their masters and PhD study. The findings of the study showed that there was not a significant difference between the scientific activities of doctoral and master students in terms of gender, marital status and locality. Beta coefficients indicated that the academic activities of the students were affected most by the university facilities (β=0.36) and students' satisfaction with the teachers (β=0.34) and the least (β=0.17) by students’ interaction with professors. Additionally, it can be argued based on ...
Background & Objective: Studies on the relationship between the spouses show that over the last f... more Background & Objective: Studies on the relationship between the spouses show that over the last few years, there has been a lot of changes in this area that has been able to affect the functions, duties, and lifestyle of family members from the past. These changes also have marital problems with challenges and conflicts. The collapse of couples' relationships is the most common manifestation of extreme conflict. Evidence suggests that about half of today's marriages lead to divorce. After divorce, 65% of women and 70% of men are likely to re–marry, and about 50% of those who are married for the second time is divorced again. In this regard, communication problems are one of the most common issues between them. One of the key factors in assessing a person's quality of life in general and quality and continuity of marital relationship, in particular, is sexual satisfaction, which is associated with marital quality structures. Satisfaction in marital life depends on several...
This study compared the effects of three drug addiction treatment methods on quality of life and ... more This study compared the effects of three drug addiction treatment methods on quality of life and mental health of drug addicts. In this study, 227 Iranian male drug addicts were selected from Mazandaran Province (northern Iran). They were randomized to be treated with methadone maintenance treatment, therapeutic community, or residential rehabilitation. The Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) were completed by the subjects at the start and end of the study. The length of intervention and SF-36 and GHQ scores before and after treatment were compared between groups. All statistical analyses were performed in SPSS. Significant differences in quality of life and mental health scores were found between the three groups. We found that if drug addicts stay in the therapeutic community center for more than 6 months, this method will be the most effective intervention to improve quality of life and mental health of drug abusers. Evaluation of different...
A citizen science refers to a citizen, whose scientific information has given him or her special ... more A citizen science refers to a citizen, whose scientific information has given him or her special rights and responsibilities against the government, including the right to scientific participation; therefore we are dealing with active citizens who are fully involved in scientific decision-making and policy-making. So, this study sought to answer the key question: whether scientific citizenship has been formed among Tehran citizens? To answer the question, two important dimensions of scientific citizenship have been targeted which are: first public understanding and second public Engagement of citizens in different fields of Science and technology. In this study, data was collected by questionnaire. Research population contains citizens of Tehran, that 204 have been selected for this study. the results of the public Engagement dimensions indicate that scientific citizenship has been shaped in terms of quality or in other words the interconnectedness of dimensions such as membership, rights and participation among respondents who expressed in the scientific associations are members; but in terms of quantity, it can be argued that the study * Corresponding author: maryam_shaebani@yahoo.com population has not yet developed scientific citizenship. The analytical results of this study are: public understanding plays a significant role in the public Engagement of citizens. Therefore, the element of awareness or recognition in the promotion of scientific citizenship, which has not yet been formed, can be effective.
Objective: The aim of this study is to examine the role of social media in the scientific communi... more Objective: The aim of this study is to examine the role of social media in the scientific communication of faculty members of Mazandaran University and its impact on their scientific production. Methodology: This research was applied and performed by survey method. The statistical population included 202 faculty members of the five faculties of Arts and Architecture, Theology and Islamic Studies, Law and Political Science, Economic and Administrative Sciences, and Humanities and Social Sciences of Mazandaran University. In this survey, 132 people were selected using Cochran fourmula as the smaple. The relative sampling was used as the sampling method. In order to collect data, the questionnaires of the role of social media in the scientific communication of Golini Moghadam et al. (2018) and scientific productions of Soleimani and Shokooei (2008) were used. The reliability was determined using Cronbach's alpha coefficient at the desired level (α >0.70). Data analysis was performed using SPSS and AMOS software. Findings: The results of the correlation coefficient test showed that there is a significant relationship between age variables, service history and the role of social media in scientific communication with scientific products (P <0.001). Based on the results of the T-test, according to the demographic characteristics of the faculty members, it was shown that there was no significant difference between gender (p = 0.989) and marital status (p = 103) with scientific production. However, based on the results of the analysis of variance test, there is a significant difference between the scientific level and scientific products of the faculty members (P
Middle Eastern Journal of Disability Studies, 2017
Author Address 1. Assistant professor of Payame Noor University, Iran; 2. Associate professor, Ma... more Author Address 1. Assistant professor of Payame Noor University, Iran; 2. Associate professor, Mazandaran University, Mazandaran, Iran; 3. Assistant professor of Payame Noor University, Iran; 4. Expert of Social Assistance and Crime Prevention Officers of Mazandaran Province, Department of Social Studies and Criminology Planning, Mazandaran, Iran. *Corresponding Author Address: Babol P.C: 635; Mazandaran, Iran. *Tel: +98 (11)32296807 *Email: e_babaei@pnu.ac.ir
Knowledge Management discipline is still in its infancy in Iran, and thus, includes numerous unkn... more Knowledge Management discipline is still in its infancy in Iran, and thus, includes numerous unknown and unexplored issues. Although organizations, especially the University of Mazandaran which is the case study of this research, have gradually acknowledged the importance of Knowledge Management in their different units, it is still far from operationalization. Various units of Mazandaran University must consciously concern themselves with this issue and take preventive actions to take maximum advantage of this opportunity. The current study aimed to design and implement an optimal Knowledge Management plan. To this end, the researcher applied a mixed-method approach using meta-synthesis and Interpretive Structural Modeling techniques to assess the maturity of Knowledge Management and to design a model for optimizing its implementation at University of Mazandaran. Meta-synthesis results led to the identification of 98 sub-criteria (code), 14 criteria and three main dimensions in imp...
Objective: The aim of this study is to examine the role of social media in scientific communicati... more Objective: The aim of this study is to examine the role of social media in scientific communication of faculty members of Mazandaran University and its impact on scientific production. Methods: This research was applied and performed by survey method. The statistical population included 202 faculty members of the five faculties of Arts and Architecture, Theology and Islamic Studies, Law and Political Science, Economic and Administrative Sciences, and Humanities and Social Sciences of Mazandaran University. In this survey, 132 people were selected using Cochran fourmula as the smaple. The Relative sampling was used as the sampling modle. In order to collect data, the questionnaires of the role of social media in the scientific communication of Golini Moghadam et al. (2018) and scientific productions of Soleimani and Shokooei (2008) were used. The reliability was determined using Cronbach's alpha coefficient at the desired level (α >0.70). Data analysis was performed using Spss...
Leisure activities are those by which individuals develop their talent and personality free from ... more Leisure activities are those by which individuals develop their talent and personality free from work obligations or life requirements. The way we spend our leisure time is a reflection of social, economic and cultural circumstances of our society. Effective use of free time could considerably improve the quality of social and economic life of individuals. The present study is explores the social factors affecting the use of leisure time by subjects aged of 15-64 in the city of Jouybar, Mazandaran, Iran. The study uses the survey method a total sample of 510 members was chosen based on multistage cluster sampling. The independent variables of the study whose relationships were examined with the amount of leisure time (active and passive) include: socio-economic status (income, parental education and occupation), marital status, residency, age and gender. The results of study demonstrated that the average active leisure time (1.87 out of 4) was more than average passive leisure time (1.4 out of 4). The examination of the leisure patterns showed that, being with the family and watching television were the most important leisure activities among the respondents. In addition, the results of multivariate linear regression showed that, the four independents variables of age, education, parental education had significant impact on leisure. Beta coefficients indicated that the variable of age had the strongest (-.32) and education had the weakest (.117) effect on leisure time.
Trust is one of the most important ongoing topics in social capital research and its importance h... more Trust is one of the most important ongoing topics in social capital research and its importance has long been emphasized by social and political theorists from Locke and Tocqueville to Putnam and civil society’s theorists. The present research seeks to study the impact of media consumption (local and satellite televisions) on the social trust. The universe of the study was all of the enrolled students of Mazandaran University which 400 students through proportionate stratified sampling method have been selected as sample of the study. The required data has been gathered by self administered questionnaire and data were analyzed via SPSS software. Research findings indicate that while there is no significant relationship between watching local TV and social trust, watching satellite TV is related to social trust, negatively. Furthermore, there is positive relationship between watching local TV and the participation in voluntary associations, positive attitude towards law administration and justice feeling, but watching satellite TV has negative relationship with the participation in voluntary associations, reciprocity norms, and justice feelings, as well as positive relationship with opportunism. Moreover, some variables such as the participation in voluntary associations, reciprocity norms, positive attitude toward law administration, and justice feeling all were positively, and opportunism was negatively related to social trust. In addition, the results of multiple regression analysis indicate that after the variable of justice feeling which has the most significant impact on the social trust, the variables of reciprocity norms and opportunism are placed in the next rankings.
با گسترش اینترنت، هنجارها، الگوها و ارزشهای سنتی حاکم بر آشنایی و یافتن فرد مناسب برای ازدواج تغ... more با گسترش اینترنت، هنجارها، الگوها و ارزشهای سنتی حاکم بر آشنایی و یافتن فرد مناسب برای ازدواج تغییر و تحول اساسی یافته است. مطالعۀ حاضر با هدف بررسی نگرش جوانان شهرستان ساری به ازدواج در فضای مجازی و عوامل اجتماعی مرتبط انجام یافته است. پژوهش بهصورت پیمایشی است و دادههای آن با پرسشنامه جمعآوری شده است. نمونۀ پژوهش را 400 نفر از جوانان سن 18 تا 29 سال شهر ساری تشکیل میدهد. یافتهها نشان دادند 5/54 درصد از پاسخگویان، نگرشی منفی، 15 درصد، نگرش مثبت و 5/30 درصد نیز نگرشی بیطرفانه به ازدواج در فضای مجازی داشتند. یافتهها نشان دادند متغیرهای دینداری (43/0-= β)، وابستگی به خانواده (20/0-= β) و پایگاه اجتماعی و اقتصادی (16/0-= β) بهترتیب مهمترین پیشبینیکننده در نگرش منفی به ازدواج در فضای مجازی بودهاند. همچنین متغیرهای ارتباط با دوستان و همسالان (26/0= β)، میزان استفاده از اینترنت (23/0= β) و سن (08/0= β) مهمترین متغیرهای تأثیرگذار در نگرش مثبت به ازدواج در فضای مجازی بودهاند. نتایج حاصل از پژوهش نشان داد تغییرات و دگرگونیهای نگرشی و ارزشی در ارتباط با ازدواج در فضای مجازی یکی ...
This is exploring the impact of the internet on local community involvement in Tehran, Iran. It i... more This is exploring the impact of the internet on local community involvement in Tehran, Iran. It investigates how the internet changes community involvement and argues that the Internet has created new forms of community involvement instead of local community involvement. This study has employed quantitative research methods. The sample for this research was drawn from the population of Internet users, namely people who accessed and used the Internet in Tehran, Iran. The results of the study indicate that there was no significant correlation between the amount of Internet use and local community involvement. People who spend more time online (high Internet user) do not have a greater local community involvement than people who use Internet less of the time. By contrast in terms of type of Internet use and social capital the study found that people who used the Internet for local news and reading newspapers online were more involved in the local community. The study illustrated that t...
The purpose of the present study is to explain sociologically the couples’ common life relationsh... more The purpose of the present study is to explain sociologically the couples’ common life relationships by family educative patterns. Statistical population includes 10692 couples in Farashband City. The sample size of this research is estimated 370 people using SPSS Software. A multi-stage random sampling method used which was according to blocking map of Farashband city. A number of blocks were selected randomly and in the next stage a number of residential units were selected randomly too. The method of this study is survey and data is gathered through the questionnaire. Findings showed that there is a direct and significant relation between independent variables such as human patterns, couples’ religious impressionability of parents, educative style patterns of couples in childhood and media patterns and dependent variable of couples’ common life relationships. Multiple regression analysis also showed that the independent variables of the study explain 41.8 percent of the dependent...
This is exploring the impact of the internet on local community involvement in Tehran, Iran. It i... more This is exploring the impact of the internet on local community involvement in Tehran, Iran. It investigates how the internet changes community involvement and argues that the Internet has created new forms of community involvement instead of local community involvement. This study has employed quantitative research methods. The sample for this research was drawn from the population of Internet users, namely people who accessed and used the Internet in Tehran, Iran. The results of the study indicate that there was no significant correlation between the amount of Internet use and local community involvement. People who spend more time online (high Internet user) do not have a greater local community involvement than people who use Internet less of the time. By contrast in terms of type of Internet use and social capital the study found that people who used the Internet for local news and reading newspapers online were more involved in the local community. The study illustrated that t...
Postgraduate student’s academic activities have an important role in the production and developme... more Postgraduate student’s academic activities have an important role in the production and development of scientific knowledge. The present study was mainly aimed at identifying factors which might affect postgraduate students’ scientific and research activities at Mazandaran University. The survey method was used and the data were collected through questionnaire. The sample population was selected through stratified sampling method and consisted of 278 postgraduate students doing their masters and PhD study. The findings of the study showed that there was not a significant difference between the scientific activities of doctoral and master students in terms of gender, marital status and locality. Beta coefficients indicated that the academic activities of the students were affected most by the university facilities (β=0.36) and students' satisfaction with the teachers (β=0.34) and the least (β=0.17) by students’ interaction with professors. Additionally, it can be argued based on ...
Background & Objective: Studies on the relationship between the spouses show that over the last f... more Background & Objective: Studies on the relationship between the spouses show that over the last few years, there has been a lot of changes in this area that has been able to affect the functions, duties, and lifestyle of family members from the past. These changes also have marital problems with challenges and conflicts. The collapse of couples' relationships is the most common manifestation of extreme conflict. Evidence suggests that about half of today's marriages lead to divorce. After divorce, 65% of women and 70% of men are likely to re–marry, and about 50% of those who are married for the second time is divorced again. In this regard, communication problems are one of the most common issues between them. One of the key factors in assessing a person's quality of life in general and quality and continuity of marital relationship, in particular, is sexual satisfaction, which is associated with marital quality structures. Satisfaction in marital life depends on several...
This study compared the effects of three drug addiction treatment methods on quality of life and ... more This study compared the effects of three drug addiction treatment methods on quality of life and mental health of drug addicts. In this study, 227 Iranian male drug addicts were selected from Mazandaran Province (northern Iran). They were randomized to be treated with methadone maintenance treatment, therapeutic community, or residential rehabilitation. The Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) were completed by the subjects at the start and end of the study. The length of intervention and SF-36 and GHQ scores before and after treatment were compared between groups. All statistical analyses were performed in SPSS. Significant differences in quality of life and mental health scores were found between the three groups. We found that if drug addicts stay in the therapeutic community center for more than 6 months, this method will be the most effective intervention to improve quality of life and mental health of drug abusers. Evaluation of different...
A citizen science refers to a citizen, whose scientific information has given him or her special ... more A citizen science refers to a citizen, whose scientific information has given him or her special rights and responsibilities against the government, including the right to scientific participation; therefore we are dealing with active citizens who are fully involved in scientific decision-making and policy-making. So, this study sought to answer the key question: whether scientific citizenship has been formed among Tehran citizens? To answer the question, two important dimensions of scientific citizenship have been targeted which are: first public understanding and second public Engagement of citizens in different fields of Science and technology. In this study, data was collected by questionnaire. Research population contains citizens of Tehran, that 204 have been selected for this study. the results of the public Engagement dimensions indicate that scientific citizenship has been shaped in terms of quality or in other words the interconnectedness of dimensions such as membership, rights and participation among respondents who expressed in the scientific associations are members; but in terms of quantity, it can be argued that the study * Corresponding author: maryam_shaebani@yahoo.com population has not yet developed scientific citizenship. The analytical results of this study are: public understanding plays a significant role in the public Engagement of citizens. Therefore, the element of awareness or recognition in the promotion of scientific citizenship, which has not yet been formed, can be effective.
Objective: The aim of this study is to examine the role of social media in the scientific communi... more Objective: The aim of this study is to examine the role of social media in the scientific communication of faculty members of Mazandaran University and its impact on their scientific production. Methodology: This research was applied and performed by survey method. The statistical population included 202 faculty members of the five faculties of Arts and Architecture, Theology and Islamic Studies, Law and Political Science, Economic and Administrative Sciences, and Humanities and Social Sciences of Mazandaran University. In this survey, 132 people were selected using Cochran fourmula as the smaple. The relative sampling was used as the sampling method. In order to collect data, the questionnaires of the role of social media in the scientific communication of Golini Moghadam et al. (2018) and scientific productions of Soleimani and Shokooei (2008) were used. The reliability was determined using Cronbach's alpha coefficient at the desired level (α >0.70). Data analysis was performed using SPSS and AMOS software. Findings: The results of the correlation coefficient test showed that there is a significant relationship between age variables, service history and the role of social media in scientific communication with scientific products (P <0.001). Based on the results of the T-test, according to the demographic characteristics of the faculty members, it was shown that there was no significant difference between gender (p = 0.989) and marital status (p = 103) with scientific production. However, based on the results of the analysis of variance test, there is a significant difference between the scientific level and scientific products of the faculty members (P
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