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The study aims at investigating the role of social networks in meeting the needs of the Jordanian youth, and the differences between these needs, depending on some demographic and functional variables. The study relies on descriptive analytical method. The sample consisted of 286 individuals from Yarmouk University students, and to achieve the objectives of the study, a questionnaire was designed consisting of five sections. Results were analyzed using appropriate statistical techniques, and the study resulted in the following: * The ratio of the use of social networking among Jordanian youth increased by 93.7%. * Facebook is the first in the use of social networking with a ratio of 72.4% among the sample compared to other networks. * The use of social networking daily comes in the first place with a general ratio of 50.0% * The daily use of social networking for 1-2 hours among Jordanian youth was rated 38.1% * The general trend of the use of social networking among the youth is using it at home, as they use it there with a ratio of 86.4%. * There are five needs achieved by Jordanian university students by using social networking, and these needs in order of priority of use are: 1. The needs of knowledge/ information 2. Psychological/ emotional needs 3. Personal/ pragmatic needs 4. Social needs 5. Needs to escape from reality / fill the void. * There were no statistically significant differences between the needs achieved by Jordanian youth to use social networking related to gender (male/ female). * There were significant differences between cognitive needs, emotional needs, needs to escape from reality, and the needs combined achieved by Jordanian youth by using social networking related to the extent of use. * The differences in use between always and rarely are in favor of always, and between rarely and sometimes are in favor of sometimes at the level of cognitive needs, emotional needs, needs to escape from reality, and the needs combined. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Given the Playful feature of modern media, which makes them qualitatively different from older narrative media, the question arises whether the identity of the youth who are familiar with the modern media is different from that of the youth who did not experience them. Method: The statistical population comprised of boys from 18 to 28 years old from Tehran. Of these people, two groups of heavy gamers and those with little or no computer game experience were selected based on their experience with computer games, the time spent playing and their familiarity with and application of computer games. Convenience snowball sampling was used. Heavy gamers comprised of 43 people who completed the questionnaires and 18 people who attended an interview. The control group comprised of 36 people who completed the questionnaires and 14 people who attended an interview. This study used qualitative method (interview) and quantitative method (Identity Status Scale (EOM-EIS-2) and Identity Formation Scale) to collect the data. Interview analysis and t-test were used to analyze the data. Results: The results revealed that although both groups have similar affection and behavioral commitment to their identities, the heavy gamers' commitment is conditional and temporal. Conclusion: In general, results stress the impact of computer games on construction ofyouth's identity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]