The effect of religious culture and moral knowledge course on secondary school students' behaviors in social media use

The aim of the study is to examine the relationship between secondary school students' use of social media and the Religious Culture and Moral Knowledge course. This study was conducted using the relational survey model, one of the quantitative research designs within the framework of the survey method. The sample of the research consists of 305 secondary school students studying in the Sandıklı district of Afyonkarahisar province. In the study, the five-point Likert-type "Social Media Use Scale" and the "Scale of the Effect of Religious Culture and Moral Knowledge Course on Social Media Use Behaviors" were used as data collection tools. Variables such as school type, grade level and gender were also analyzed. The data obtained in the study were evaluated with SPSS 22 package program. Correlation, T test, ANOVA and regression tests were used to analyze the data. In addition, Tukey test was used for difference analysis. According to the findings obtained in the study, it was determined that there was a moderate positive relationship between the "Social Media Use Scale" scores of secondary school students and the "Impact of Religious Culture and Ethics Course on Social Media Use Behavior Scale" scores. However, it was determined that there was a significant difference in the scores of "Social Media Use Scale" and "Impact of Religious Culture and Ethics Course on Social Media Use Behavior Scale" according to the variables. In this context, it was concluded that Religious Culture and Moral Knowledge contributed to secondary school students to act consciously and responsibly in the use of social media.