Facebook and the virtual social capital of youth How do virtual interactions become a space of formation the social capital?

Abstract

this study examine the relationship between the use of facebook, the most popular social network, and the formation and maintenance of symbolic social capital of youth, we have analyze the notion of “symbolic social capital” , its types and dimensions, then its relation with strengthening of real and virtual individual’s relations networks, as well as facebook  -and internet in general- isn’t only a new technology, however, it is a system of social and human relationships that had changed concepts of human existence, many of socio-cultural rules, and spatial rules. We had used the survey method by selecting 100 youth. The results proved a strong association with the use of facebook and the virtual social capital and well- being of youth, in addition, facebook use aims at confirming social desirability, or what we call virtual attraction of user.