Abstract
This empirical study explores the relationship between
dependency on social media and socio-cultural integration of
internally displaced persons (IDPs) belonging to the tribal
region of Pakistan. The study used a quantitative research
method for collecting the data from a sample of 722 IDPs. The
data was analyzed through hierarchical regression
techniques. The findings of this study revealed that the
dependency of IDPs on social media increases their inward
and outward socio-cultural integration. Resultantly,
dependency on social media leads IDPs towards hybrid
identity, where their socio-cultural links with the home
society as well as with the host community become stronger.
People and organizations working for IDPs can use social
media to solve their problems and help them in integration
Muhammad Imran Khan, Prof. Dr. Noshina Saleem. (2020) Social Media Dependency and Socio-Cultural Integration: Case of Internally Displaced Persons in Pakistan, Pakistan Social Sciences Review, Volume 4, Issue 3.
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