Role Of Students Towards The Social Media In Peace Building

Abstract

INTRODUCTION The study entitled Role of Students Towards the Social Media in Peace Building was conducted to investigate how students, as active users of digital platforms, utilize social media for fostering harmony, tolerance, and constructive dialogue in society. The focus was on understanding their attitudes, perceptions, and actual roles in promoting peace through responsible use of social media. The objectives of the study were to examine how students’ attitudes toward social media influence their perceptions of peace building, to investigate the relationship between students’ attitudes toward social media and their role in promoting peace building, and to explore how students’ perceptions of peace building affect their constructive role in social media. The study employed a quantitative research design with a correlational approach. A sample of 300 students was selected through proportional stratified random sampling. Data were collected through a self-developed questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS 25, applying descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation to test the hypotheses. The findings of the first objective showed a significant positive correlation between students’ attitudes toward social media and their perceptions of peace building. The second finding revealed [1]a positive relationship between students’ attitudes toward social media and their active role in promoting peace. The third finding indicated that students’ perceptions of peace building significantly influenced their constructive use of social media for peace-oriented purposes. Hence, it is recommended that awareness programs and workshops be introduced to strengthen students’ positive attitudes toward social media, that extracurricular activities and campaigns be developed to transform these attitudes into peace-promoting engagement, and that peace education and digital ethics be integrated into curricula to enhance students’ perceptions and roles in peace building. The significance of the study lies in its contribution to understanding how students can be empowered as agents of peace through social media. By highlighting the relationship between attitudes, perceptions, and roles, the study provides a framework for educators, policymakers, and peace practitioners to harness the potential of students for constructive digital citizenship.