In addition to the advantages of social networks, excessive and addictive use of these new media can create negative consequences, intergenerational challenges, and in general, many social abnormalities and harms in people's lives. However, according to statistics, unconventional and anti-social use of social networks is one of the most widely used and attractive choices among Iranian youth. This article, using a qualitative method and meta-analysis technique, has evaluated and recognized a set of research related to this field, and after categorizing and criticizing their approach, has presented a proposed theoretical framework for analyzing this phenomenon. The researchers' basic claim is that a correct understanding of the problem requires the use of a combined theory. Thus, both categories of characteristics of virtual networks (supply side) and local-national cultural and structural characteristics (demand base) interact with each other to determine how agents make specific choices in virtual networks. Theoretical analysis of previous research shows that in our society, the unconventional and excessive use of these networks is becoming a threat, a threat that, if not identified, will lead to future crises. However, identifying these threats can be considered an effective step towards reducing or eliminating them.
Heydari,A. and Mokhtari,A. (2026). Meta-analysis of the pathology of unconventional use of social networks in Iranian adolescents based on subcultures. (e239806). An approach in sociology and development, 1(4), e239806 doi: 10.22034/jasd.2026.239806
MLA
Heydari,A. , and Mokhtari,A. . "Meta-analysis of the pathology of unconventional use of social networks in Iranian adolescents based on subcultures" .e239806 , An approach in sociology and development, 1, 4, 2026, e239806. doi: 10.22034/jasd.2026.239806
HARVARD
Heydari A., Mokhtari A. (2026). 'Meta-analysis of the pathology of unconventional use of social networks in Iranian adolescents based on subcultures', An approach in sociology and development, 1(4), e239806. doi: 10.22034/jasd.2026.239806
CHICAGO
A. Heydari and A. Mokhtari, "Meta-analysis of the pathology of unconventional use of social networks in Iranian adolescents based on subcultures," An approach in sociology and development, 1 4 (2026): e239806, doi: 10.22034/jasd.2026.239806
VANCOUVER
Heydari A., Mokhtari A. Meta-analysis of the pathology of unconventional use of social networks in Iranian adolescents based on subcultures. An approach in sociology and development, 2026; 1(4): e239806. doi: 10.22034/jasd.2026.239806
