Volume : 5, Issue : 5, May - 2016

A Research on the Effect of �Using the Internet� on �Social Efficacy�

Dr. Fatma Nce

Abstract :

<p> The internet can be used for specific purpose, especially socialization, because it reshapes the way of communication recently. This kind of environmental developments refined the social norms and rules. Communication in a society gives people some clues about their abilities. People generate an idea about their capabilities by using the past events, old success, experiences. After comparing the new information and old ones, there is a judgement about ability of problem solving or managing the situation. All these processes come from Bandura’s (2011) social cognitive theory and it emphasizes that individual’s knowledge acquisition can be related to observing others within the context of social interactions, experiences and other media communications. From this point of view, the effect of using the internet on social efficacy is investigated and there are significant relations between variables in this study.</p>