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Volume 07 – Issue 04, August 2019
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A Filed Study of Effect using the Internet on Iraqi Family’s
Relationship in Khanaqin City by Using Linear Regression
Maad M. Mijwil1* and Sarmad M. Khazaal2
1 Baghdad College of Economics Sciences University, Computer Engineering Techniques Department
Baghdad, Iraq
2 Baghdad College of Economics Sciences University, Computer Sciences Department
Baghdad, Iraq
*Corresponding author’s email: mr.maad.alnaimiy [AT] baghdadcollege.edu.iq
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ABSTRACT— The internet and especially social media are one of the most important means of modern
communication among humanity. Undoubtedly, it has played an important role in influencing the cultures of many
peoples. It has had positive and negative effects. The effect of this modern technology has extended to the family. The
Sociology defines a family is a group consisting of a man and a woman with whom there is a marital relationship. As
a result, many problems have arisen, including all segments of society, including the important part of society and its
main constituent, countryside families. In this paper, the main hypothesis was established to show whether there is a
statistically significant effect on the Iraqi family’s relationship in Diyala governorate
and specifically in Khanaqin
city, by using the linear regression equation in SPSS, which shows the effect of the Internet as well as social media
sites on them.
Keywords—Linear regression, Internet, Questionnaires, Statistical.
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1. INTRODUCTION
The Internet is the union of all the networks and computers distributed throughout the world, so it could be defined
as a global network in which all the networks that use TCP / IP protocols are combined and that are compatible with each
other [1]. This was created in the 60s as a military government project, however, over the years, it has evolved to such an
extent that it has become indispensable for people [2].
On October 24, 1995, the Federal Networking Council of the United States unanimously approved a resolution
defining the term Internet [3]. This definition was created inconsultation with members of the Internet and communities
of intellectual property rights and says the following:«Internet refers to the global information system that is logically
connected by a single global address based on Internet Protocol (IP) or subsequent extensions; it is capable of supporting
communications using the Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP / IP) or subsequent extensions and/or
other IP compatible protocols; and provides, uses or makes accessible, both publicly and privately, higher-level services
produced in the infrastructure described. "[4]. It is seen that the Internet, which has positive and sometimes negative
effects on societies, has caused some changes on human social life and culture [5]. The world is moving into an
information-based communication system with the Internet, and with the help of the Internet, information is accessible to
the masses by providing interactive communication opportunities, it enlarges the areas of “choice” and “freedom in of
individuals and therefore, it is thought to have a positive effect on social development with the spread of information [6].
However, it is seen that disinfection, which is presented to the Internet by the sovereign institutions for the purpose
of violence and consumption, can channel individuals to certain sovereign life culture and thoughts. The Internet also
eliminates many features that may be important in the real world, such as distance between people, age, gender, race,
culture. Thanks to the anonymous character of the Internet, people who think in the same way can easily come together,
regardless of time and space, create virtual communities, and people from different cultures get to know each other,
Shopping, commerce, even working from home without going to work, e-government, such as the use of social life and
relationships affect people [7]. It is clear that the use of the internet changes economic life and production relations, and
consequently social life. With the innovations that the Internet, which is one of the sine qua non of the information age,
will lead to entertainment, clothing, human rights, national values, the concept of working culture, leisure time, letter
nostalgia, e-mail communication, scientific studies and newspapers are experiencing cultural change in all areas [8].
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2. STATISTICS DATA ANALYSIS
The research aims to present the results of practical application by distributing 100 questionnaires to some Iraqi
families in Khanaqin and was analyzed with the aim of drawing out the general framework of the respondents'
preferences and attitudes by using descriptive statistical tools such as mean and standard deviation of the answers given
to the questionnaire. In terms of search variables, according to the triple scale of options (agreed, neutral, I don’t agree)
as shown in table-1 in order to reach the results that can prove that the Internet has an effect on Iraqi family’s
relationship. After applied the questionnaires in SPSS, found both arithmetic mean (AM) and Standard deviation (SD) by
the following equations:
I- Arithmetic mean divided two equations of n observation; is their sum divided by the number of observation n
Sample mean: ………………………………………………………………………………………. (1)
Population mean: …………………………………………………………………………………… (2)
II- Standard deviation= ………………………………………………………………………...(3)
Table 1: shows the descriptive statistics of the questionnaire questions with mean and stander deviation
Standard
Deviation
Mean
I don’t agree
Neutral
Agreed
Questions
Ratio
Ratio
Ratio
0.798
2.50
19%
12%
69%
Do you think the Internet has a positive effect
on people?
0.762
2.16
22%
40%
38%
Do you think the internet has a negative effect
on people?
0.856
2.19
26%
19%
55%
Do you think that using the Internet
continuously affects young people scientifically
on people?
0.764
17%
56%
Do you think that young people's use of the
Internet greatly affects their communication
with others?
0.805
2.33
21%
25%
54%
Does addiction to Internet use lead to a state of
isolation among young people?
0.805
2.33
21%
25%
54%
Does excessive use of the Internet have an
impact on family cohesion of the father, mother,
and children?
0.863
2.23
28%
21%
51%
Does Internet addiction lead to leaving religious
duties such as prayer, fasting, helping others
and other duties?
0.863
2.23
28%
21%
51%
Does the Internet destroy many personal traits
and ethics among young people and help to
porn?
0.782
2.21
22%
35%
43%
Does the use of the Internet reduce the creativity
and strength of the connection between the
person and his belonging to his country or
family or work?
0.805
2.09
28%
35%
37%
Does the Internet increase frustration and get
away from reality?
0.769
2.12
24%
40%
36%
Do you think the use of the Internet is a
standard or of personal components?
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0.832
2.12
29%
30%
41%
Do you think the Internet have advantages more
than its disadvantages?
0.770
2.25
20%
35%
45%
Do you think the use of the Internet increasingly
leads to isolation from the world?
0.803
2.11
27%
35%
38%
Do you think that online browsing affects your
overall knowledge?
0.876
2.20
30%
20%
50%
Does the use of the internet lead to loss and
inability to exploit time appropriately?
0.702
2.54
12%
22%
66%
Does the Internet effect on the human body
organs such as the eyes or the neck?
0.703
2.52
12%
24%
64%
Does the Internet help people get to know the
world quickly and effectively?
%
%
%
Does the Internet help people gain useful and
new information?
%
%
%
Do you feel comfortable when using the
Internet?
%
%
%
Are you bored because you don't use the
Internet in your daily life?
%
%
%
Do people resort to using the Internet too much
to express themselves directly or indirectly?
%
%
%
Do you think that the denial of friends makes
many human use the Internet to fill the
shortfall?
%
%
43%
Do you think that young people become
imitators in a way that does not suit the customs
and traditions of the society when they use the
Internet and wipe their personality as well?
%
%
%
Do people rely on knowledge of things, for
example, fashion or development in the world
on the Internet?
%
%
%
Do you think that some young people are trying
to acquire foreign languages via internet chat
programs?
2.34
20%
26%
54%
Do you think that weakness association and
meeting with others is caused by the misuse of
the Internet?
27%
38%
35%
Do people choose to use the Internet and enjoy
it to chat and sit with others?
24%
26%
50%
Do you feel strange when you sit with people
who are addicted to using the Internet?
25%
30%
45%
Do you feel negative feelings such as loneliness
and sitting with others while using the Internet?
26%
41%
33%
Do ethics violate in to achieve your wishes
when you use the Internet?
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25%
28%
47%
Do you feel the people around you when you
are busy using the Internet somewhere?
26%
34%
40%
Does the Internet affect people who use it daily
and continuously, on their behaviour and
appearance?
27%
43%
30%
Do you feel that the chat programs have not
evolved from your general culture?
31%
35%
34%
Do you think that applications on the internet
affect your mental state and help you to forget
your problems?
23%
39%
38%
Do you think that the number of friends in the
community will be less when Internet usage
increases?
22%
43%
35%
Does the internet affect your relationships like
love, work relationships or any other type of
relationship because of the frequent use it?
32%
36%
32%
Can you leave and not use the internet for long
time?
30%
40%
30%
Do you feel unable to do business because of
the frequent use of the Internet?
26%
28%
46%
Does the brain become unable to concentrate
during the day-to-day activities and cognitive
functions decline due to the use of the Internet?
27%
24%
49%
Does the Internet contribute to making a person
quiet and not a social and have a few friends?
3. MAIN HYPOTHESES
Linear regression analysis is a statistical technique used to study the relationship between quantitative variables [9].
Both in the case of two variables (simple regression) and in more than two variables (multiple regression), the linear
regression analysis can be used to explore and quantify the relationship between a variable called a dependent or criterion
(Y) one or more variables called independent or predictive (X1, X2, ..., Xn), as well as to develop a linear equation for
predictive purposes [10]. Now it is assumed that Y can be written as f (X) for a function f - estimating this function y = f
(x) from observation data is called regression. A simple linear regression follows the following model:
Y = a + b * X…………………………………………………………………………………………………..………... (4)
where a and b represent the regression coefficients, concretely a stands for the constant and b for the slope of the
regression line.
Through table-2 where the correlation coefficients are R=0.40, while the Selection coefficient is R2=0.16, the corrected
coefficient of R2=0.15, which means that the independent variable (used of the internet) (explanatory) was able to
explain the changes in the dependent variable (0.15) and the rest due to other factors.
The value of B = 0.447 in the sense that the change in the variable used of the Internet leads to change in the variable of
family relationship in Iraq, the value of (0.447), and confirmed T-test significance of this change (Effect) of (4.255) The
significance of this change is (18.104), which is greater than the tabular value of (4.002) and the level of statistical
significance (0.000) Also note that the level of significance accepted in this study is up to (0.05).This means acceptance
of the alternative hypothesis (there is a significant statistical of the variable for use of the Internet on Iraqi family’s
relationship) identified by the study and reject the null hypothesis.
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Table 2: shown the Simple Linear Regression Analysis of an effect of the Internet on Iraqi family’s relationship
variable
B
T-
test
P-value
(Sig)
F-calculated
F-
Table
DF(T)
T-table
α = 0.05
Statistical
Hypothesis
Testing
Use the
Internet
Alternate
Hypothesis
R=0. =0. =0.
4. CONCLUSIONS
Everyone knows the internet nowadays. Without the Internet, the PC, the smartphone or the tablet will appear much
more lifeless and useless. No chats with friends, no surfing of favorite websites, no online shopping, no news feeds, or
what happens with friends and acquaintances at the moment. There are many programs that are useful and contribute to
the provision of knowledge as well as there are programs and sites that have negative results for the community, so many
of the companies of the development of the technology of the Internet to enhance the awareness of people in terms of
information and enrich User applications in dealing with digital services e.g. Internet services provided by Google, which
contains millions of information that serve and support the community.
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