Uses and Gratifications Realized for the Libyan and Bahraini Youth through Facebook: A Field Study
Dr. Abdulkrim Ziani, Dr. Mohamad Qudah, Dr. Abdalaziz Al Daihani

Abstract
This study aimed at identifying the uses and gratifications realized by Libyan- Bahraini Youth through the Facebook Site. It is also interested in finding out the motives, uses and gratifications realized by Libyan Bahraini Youth through Facebook. The sample consisted of (1470) respondents. The results showed that 44.7% of the respondents use Facebook to make friends and to stay on connected with friends; 24.7% use Facebook essentially for entertainment and recreation. The researchers also found out that 25.2% of the sample believes that Facebook opposes culture and values of the study societies. The results showed that there are significant statistical differences α 0.05 attributed to the age variable of 18-20 years category, in addition to the motives for using Face book. The study also revealed that there are significant statistical differences α 0.05 attributed to the sex variable in favor of males and the degree of influence resulting from using Facebook.

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