Sana'a: Faculty of Mass Communication Media - Sana'a University

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

The Department of Radio and Television at the Faculty of Mass Communication, Sana'a University reviewed today, Wednesday, the master's thesis proposal (first seminar) submitted by researcher Faten Abdullah Al-Faqih, titled: " Patterns of Yemeni Youth's Usage of Online Visual Content and Its Relationship to Their Level of Digital Addiction. " This comes within the framework of advancing scientific research in digital media and examining patterns of digital media usage and their implications for the behavior of Yemeni youth.
The discussion was held under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Nawal Al-Hazoora, with the participation of a examination and judgment committee that included: Assoc. Prof. Hussein Jaghman, Assoc. Prof. Mahdi Haidar, Prof. Ali Al-Ammar, Prof. Fouad Saadan, Assoc. Prof. Ahmed Al-Ajel, Prof. Saleh Humeid, Dr. Hatem Al-Salhi, Assoc. Prof. Omar Abrain, and Dr. Khaled Omar.
During the session, the researcher presented her scientific thesis proposal, addressing the research problem, objectives, and significance, alongside the theoretical framework, related literature, and the proposed research methodology to study the patterns of online visual content usage and its relationship to the level of digital addiction among Yemeni youth, as well as data collection and analysis mechanisms in accordance with approved scientific standards in media research.
The study aims to uncover the nature of the relationship between Yemeni youth's patterns of online visual content usage and their level of digital addiction by employing the CIUS scale, which measures compulsive internet use. The study seeks to contribute to bridging a research gap in Yemeni media studies characterized by the limited number of researches addressing the relationship between patterns of online visual content consumption and levels of compulsive internet use from a media and communication perspective.
The session featured an extensive academic discussion of the research proposal, interspersed with interventions, remarks, and developmental suggestions addressing the study's topic, objectives, and methodological procedures. This aims to strengthen its scientific structure and assist the researcher in developing her proposal and completing her study according to the methodological foundations and academic standards adopted in scientific research.
The discussion was attended by several faculty members and graduate students at the Faculty, as part of fostering research and academic activity and encouraging specialized scientific studies on digital media issues, its usage patterns, and its effects on Yemeni society.