Investigation the effect of new technologies in families on generation gap

This study was carried out to Investigation the effect of new technologies in families on generation gap. This study was a descriptive survey and the survey instrument was a researcher-made questionnaire. Statistical society was all of parents in section 5 Tehran. Sample size (245 persons) determination is based on the Krejcie and Morgan table and cluster random sampling method was used. After data collection, data analysis was performed using SPSS. Results showed that new technologies have significant effect on generation gap. Also the findings revealed that new technologies have significant effect on solidarity of children with Parents, emotional connection, relationship of children with Parents and decision making of Family.Key Words: New Technologies, Generation Gap, Parents Introduction Information and communication technologies (ICTs) include hardware (e.g., computers, smartphones, game consoles) and software (e.g., email, videoconferencing, online social networks) that sustain the digital culture (Bacigalupe & Lambe, 2011; Stafford & Hillyer, 2012), have progressively become part of our everyday lives (Aponte, 2009; Bacigalupe & Lambe, 2011; Blinn-Pike, 2009; Correa, Hinsley, & Zúñiga, 2010; Igartua & Moral, 2012; Lanigan, 2009; Stern & Messer, 2009; Stafford & Hillyer, 2012; Zhong, 2013). About 20 years ago families were using face-to-face (FtF) was the central mode of communication (Stafford & Hillyer, 2012), besides the use of television, video home system and books, the meaning of VRFLDO QHWZRUN ZDV FRQVLVWHQW ZLWK IDPLOLHVʼ &KULVWPDV FDUG OLVWʼ (&R\QH 3DGLOOD-Walker, & Howard, 2013).Nowadays, the internet is an extension of broader social roles and interests in the offline world (Colley & Maltby, 2008), which can enhance the social lives of its users (Amichai-Hamburger & Hayat, 2011). According to the latest publication of the Eurostat (2014), in 2013, 79% of European Union households (28 countries) have computers with internet access. More specifically, this is true of 94% of the households in Norway, 88% in the U.K., 80% in Belgium, 70% in Spain and 62% in Portugal. Moreover, the percentage of daily frequency of internet use within the last year in these countries is about 85% in Norway, 78% in the U.K., 68% in Belgium, 54% in Spain and 48% in Portugal. In the U.S.A., according to a survey from the Pew 5HVHDUFK &HQWHUʼV ,QWHUQHW American Life Project (2014), 86% of American adults used the internet in 2013, 90% have a cell phone and 42% own a tablet computer. But it is among the youngest (12-17 years old) that the percentage of internet use is most widespread: 95% of American teenagers are online and 74% access the internet on cell phones, tablets, and other mobile devices.Many studies have shown that children tend to be more willing to communicate with parents if their parents engage in make-believe play in their early ages. However, with the trend that