The role of social media in the high rate of divorce in Iraqi society، the governorate of Dhi Qar and Basra as a model

This study aims to identify the role of social media in the high rate of divorce in Iraqi society (Dhi Qar، Basra)، because these sites have become part of people’s lives، but this means the tyranny of human relations in general، in particular In marital relationships، because it leads to unfortunate consequences. This leads to disputes between spouses that lead to separation due to infidelity of one of the spouses، because these websites affect people and create blind imitation and force them to respect values. And beliefs are far away، because it turns out how many couples are driven to use social networking sites، especially given the growing impact of these sites on our lives، without real conversation and communication.

Therefore، the main question of the research is the role of social media in the high rate of divorce in Iraqi society (Dhi Qar، Basra).

  This study relied on scientific theories، especially applications theory and satisfaction theory، exchange theory، and expected value theory.

  Due to the nature of the topic that tries to show the relationship between divorce variables and social media، the researcher used the survey method in our study and trusted the questionnaire as a tool to collect study data and study sample. . This has been chosen deliberately because our research community is largely represented in the local community. In each of the provinces of Dhi Qar and Basra.

  The most important result of this study was that social networks play a real and negative role in the high rate of divorce in Iraqi society.

The most important point of this study is recommended: The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs should produce films through non-social media that provide content to strengthen family relationships and how to address them to reduce social media access.