Abstract
The aim of this study was to find out if digital tools have an impact on the transformation of social relations in contemporary families, whether or not any differences exist among gender, family status, marital status, age, and level of education; to compare these differences, and to determine the usefulness of the tool used to measure it. The evidence is mostly popular in Western culture and rarely gives any clues to the size. This questionnaire was carried out through a cross-sectional design and included 42 items, while the sample consisted of 330 students from the University of Sharjah. The reliabilities of items ranged from 0.311 to 0.867, and the Cronbach alpha coefficient was 0.926, while split-half dependability was 0.904. Descriptive statistics, t-tests, analysis of variance, and effect sizes were used in the analyses. The overall perceived role was significant (M = 3.84, SD = 0.893, 95% CI [3.74, 3.94]). Minimal gender, marital status, and college differences were observed with slight to near-zero effect sizes. Parities were found based on familial status in favor of people residing (d = 0.33) and age in favor of 27 to 35 years (d = 0.72), with younger participants being the only group that exceeded the high threshold (M = 3.62). The study introduces a reliable measurement tool and uses it to show that age, not gender or academic discipline, is the boundary on digital family experience.