Abstract

This study aimed at identifying the use of the social media network (Facebook) and its relationship to psychological compatibility of special education teachers by answering five questions that include all the variables of the current study. The study used the descriptive approach and developed a scale to reveal the relationship of Facebook use and psychological compatibility. The psychological scale was applied to a random sample of special education teachers (n=520), who constitute 18% from the study population in Aseer region. The results of the study showed that the period that special education teachers spend using Facebook that received the highest frequency was less than two hours per day. The results revealed that the level of psychological compatibility among special education teachers, who use Facebook was high. There was a negative relationship between the period that special education teachers spend using Facebook and the level of psychological compatibility. The results also indicated that there were no statistically significant differences attributed to the effect of gender on the period of use of Facebook among special education teachers. There were no statistically significant differences attributed to the effect of gender in all fields and in the overall degree, and in favor of females in terms of family compatibility, social consensus and the overall degree.