The Role of COVID-19 Spread in increasing the use

of electronic applications
Mahmoud Bakkar
Teaching assistant in Business Administration, Faculty of Commerce,
Beni Suef University
Email:drmahmoudbakar@gmail.com
Mobile: 00201113245687

Abstract:
This paper attempts to investigate the role of Covid-19 spread in increasing the use
of electronic applications, this was applied during the period from March 15, 2020 to
May 31, 2020.
A questionnaire-based survey was performed to collect data from (384) student (120
males and 234 females) from Egyptian universities student, from different grade levels
and from different disciplines.
the results of the descriptive analysis showed that The spread of the Corona virus
led to increasing the use of electronic applications between University students, and there
were no statistically significant differences between males and females responses to
questionnaire phrases except in two phrases only.

Key Words: Coronavirus (COVID- 19), electronic applications.

1. Introduction:
The world is experiencing various manifestations of anxiety and
insecurity in its comprehensive concept, especially in an era characterized by
rapid successive changes in various areas of life, consequently, man became
in a state of turmoil and pressure with his world, and as a result, the human
mood became affected by these changes.
The most prominent of these changes is the spread of the Corona virus
(COVID-19), The outbreak has caused major concerns about public health
around the world. At the same time, there are growing concerns about the
economic consequences as households are required to stay home to slow the
spread of the virus (Gormsen and Koijen, 2020). Which prompted many to

This preprint research paper has not been peer reviewed. Electronic copy available at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3636868
 practice most of the work and activities from home via the Internet and
electronic applications, especially with regard to the educational process in
its various stages.
With more than two million cases globally, the coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in unprecedented disruption to
human society. Leaders from around the world have escalated from states of
reluctant acceptance to states of emergency. Unlike historical pandemics,
such as the 1918 H1N1 pandemic, COVID-19 is spreading across a highly
connected world, in which virtually all individuals are linked to each other
through the mobile phone in their pockets. Because of strict physical
distancing measures, people are heavily reliant on maintaining connectivity
using global digital social networks, such as Facebook or Twitter, to
facilitate human interaction and information (Limaye, et al., 2020).
The term -electronic applications referring to Independent programs
designed to work on mobile devices such as smartphones or computers,
Most students use social media applications, which is a system of electronic
networks that allows the subscriber to create his own site, and then link it
through an electronic social system with other members who have the same
interests and hobbies (Egaila, 2016).
On the other hand, electronic applications and social networking sites
on the Internet, the most famous of which are Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp,
and YouTube, are among most popular communications technology
products, although these websites were created primarily for social
communication between individuals, their use has extended to include
economic and scientific political activity through the circulation of
information about events as well as the invitation to attend seminars, In the
mid-nineties, the SixDegrees.com website was established in 1997, which
focused on direct links between classmates and the people site, and the
personal files of users ..etc. (Al-Shehri, 2015 ).
As Egyptians have been under partial lockdown since March and
schools and university students have since relied on E-learning due to the
coronavirus pandemic, the usage of telecommunication services and internet

This preprint research paper has not been peer reviewed. Electronic copy available at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3636868
 consumption saw a heavy increase since the beginning of the spread of the
Corona virus until the end of May, according to National
Telecommunication Regulatory Authority
(http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/369930/Egypt/Politics-/Egypts-home-internet-
usage-up--since-start-of-coro.aspx).

The comparison between telecom service indicators in the second week

of the month of April and those in the second week of the month of March
has indicated the following (https://tra.gov.eg/en/media-center/press-releases/Pages/An-
Increase-in-the-Indicators-of-Telecom-Services-Usage-During-March-and-April.aspx):

Voice calls:
 An increase in international voice calls by 15%.
 An increase in local voice calls by 3%.
Internet :
 An increase in home internet usage by 87%.
 An increase in mobile internet usage by 18%.

Peak time:
The number of peak hours for the usage of Internet services and
applications doubled to 15 hours per day, that is, from 12 pm to 3 am during
the second week of April compared to only 7 hours during the second week
of March.
The increase in the internet usage can be summed up as follows:
 An increase in the percentage of Web Browsing by 131%.
 The significant increase in the usage of Internet applications and the
increased rates of their usage, most importantly, the following:
1. Tik Tok application (the destination for short-form videos that
is preferred by mobile users): the rate of Tik Tok usage
increased by 194%.

This preprint research paper has not been peer reviewed. Electronic copy available at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3636868
 2. Games: the rate of online game applications usage on the
Internet increased by 96%.
3. Netflix (the global platform for watching movies): the rate of its
usage increased by 69%.
4. Youtube (an online platform for free video-sharing and
watching): the rate of Youtube usage increased by 41%.
5. Shahid (an Arabic platform that provides VOD service that
offers the best documentaries, movies and series in the Middle
East region): the application usage increased by 40%.
6. The applications of social networking sites:

 Facebook: its usage rate increased by 151%.

 Instagram: its usage rate increased by 59%.
 WhatsApp: its usage rate increased by 34%.
In addition, the rate of browsing the educational sites of the Ministry of
Education and Technical Education, and the Ministry of Higher Education
and Scientific Research increased to reach 376.4% in the second week of
April compared to the browsing rate in the second week of March.
Table (1) the percentage of increase in the use of internet
applications" The Period from 2rd Week of April Compared to
3rd Week of March:
Application %
Tik Tok 194
Facebook 151
Games 96
Netflix 69
Instagram 59
Youtube 41
Shahid 40
WhatsApp 34
Educational sites 376

This preprint research paper has not been peer reviewed. Electronic copy available at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3636868
 web search engine 131
Source: http://tra.gov.eg
The comparison between telecom service indicators in "The Period
from 3rd Week of May Compared to 3rd Week of April" has indicated the
following(http://tra.gov.eg/en/media-center/press-releases/Pages/The-NTRA-Telecom-
Service-Usage-Indicators-Report-for-the-Month-of-Ramadan.aspx):

International Voice Calls:

 A rise in the international voice calls by 4% during the month of
Ramadan, as the the international calls increased by 19% since the
start of the curfew period.
 A drop in the local voice calls by about 10% during the month of
Ramadan, as these calls decreased by 7% since the start of the same
period.
Internet:
 A rise in home internet usage by 12% in the month of Ramadan, as
the home internet usage increased by 99% since the start of the curfew
period.
 A rise in mobile internet usage by 17%, as the mobile Internet usage
increased by 35% since the start of the same period.
Peak time:
The number of peak hours for the usage of Internet services and
applications dropped to 14 hours per day in the third week of May compared
to 15 hours in the third week of April. The number of peak hours is still
double the number of peak hours before the onset of Coronavirus pandemic,
that is, "the second week of March".
The increase in the internet usage can be summed up as follows:
 An increase in the percentage of browsing of the educational sites of
the Ministry of Education and Technical Education, and the Ministry
of Higher Education and Scientific Research amounting to 19 %

This preprint research paper has not been peer reviewed. Electronic copy available at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3636868
 during the month of Ramadan indicating a rise in the rate of
educational website browsing by 395% since the start of the curfew
period.
 An increase in the rate of entertainment and movie streaming
applications usage, amounting to 292% during the month of Ramadan,
as the rate of the applications usage rose to 315% since the start of the
curfew period.
 The significant increase in the rate of online applications usage
during the month of Ramadan as follows:
1. Zoom: the rate of its usage increased by 3456%.
2. Telegram: its usage increased by 1100%.
3. Shahid : its usage increased by 157%.
4. Games: the rate of online game applications usage on the
Internet increased by 75%.
5. Tik Tok : its usage increased by 24 %.
6. Youtube : its usage increased by 115%.
7. The applications of social networking sites:
 Snapchat: its usage rate increased by 67%;
 WhatsApp: its usage rate increased by 27%
 Facebook: its usage rate increased by by 44%;
 Instagram: its usage rate increased by by 12%;.
Table (2) the percentage of increase in the use of internet
applications" The Period from 3rd Week of May Compared to 3rd
Week of April":
Application %
Zoom 3456
Telegram 1100
6

This preprint research paper has not been peer reviewed. Electronic copy available at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3636868
 Tik Tok 24
Facebook 44
Games 75
Instagram 12
Youtube 115
Shahid 157
WhatsApp 27
Snapchat 67
Educational sites 19
Source: http://tra.gov.eg
It is evident from the report that there is a continuing increase in the
usage of the internet and high traffic in the telecom networks in addition to
the increase in the peak hours during the month of Ramadan due to the
subscribers' stay for long periods in their homes. This comes in the light of
the completion of the educational studies by school and university students
through distance learning system, not to mention the significant increase in
the usage of online entertainment applications for TV series, dramas and
programs.
So, this paper attempts to address the following question:
What is the role of the spread of the Corona virus in increasing the use
of electronic applications " from Egypt Universities students view point "?

2. Literature Review:
In this section, the author try to present some previous literature for
this:
( Diwanji, 2020( aimed to investigate COVID-19 impact on weekly
time spent using social networking apps India 2020, The results showed that
there was a spike in usage of social networking applications in the first phase
of the nation-wide lockdown. This stabilized in the following weeks with
individual users reporting to have used social networking applications for
approximately five hours between March 28 and April 3, 2020. In
comparison, users spent just over three hours using these applications in the
the weeks preceding the coronavirus lockdown.

This preprint research paper has not been peer reviewed. Electronic copy available at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3636868
 (Al-Rabiaah, et al, 2020( aimed to explore COVID-19 epidemic impact
on medical students 'perception and determinants of their psychological
distress during this outbreak. The results showed that One hundred and
thirty-four (77%) reported minimal anxiety, thirty-two (18.4%) reported
mild anxiety, 8(4.6%) reported moderate anxiety, and none of them reported
severe anxiety (score >14). The stress level(as reported on 1–10 scale)
shows significant correlation with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-
7)score.
(Ayittey, at al.2020) estimate that, without urgent global actions to
curtail the Wuhan 2019‐nCoV within the shortest possible time, China is
expected to lose up to $62 billion21 in the first quarter of the year, while the
world is likely to lose over $280 billion within the same period.15 This
conclusion compares closely to the World Banks estimation that even a
weaker flu pandemic, such as the2009 H1N1 viruses, could still wipe 0.5%
off global GDP, which amounts to approximately $300 billion.
(Tasnim, et al., 2020) aimed to investigate Impact of rumors or
misinformation on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in social media. The
study showed The COVID-19 pandemic has not only caused significant
challenges for health system all over the globe but also fueled the surge of
numerous rumors, hoaxes and misinformation, regarding etiology, outcomes,
prevention, and cure of the disease. This misinformation are masking
healthy behaviors and promoting erroneous practices that increase the spread
of the virus and ultimately result in poor physical and mental health
outcomes among individuals. Myriad incidents of mishaps caused by these
rumors was reported across the world.
(Elsayed and Elrhim,2020) to investigate the effects of the spread of
COVID-19 on global e-commerce companies, where the five largest e-
commerce companies in the world were chosen in terms of revenues and
market value, and they were as follows: American Amazon, Chinese
Alibaba, Japanese Rakuten, German Zalando, United kingdom ASOS. The
study results suggest that The percentage of the effect of coronavirus spread
varied from one company to another, depending on the country to which it
belonged, where the American company Amazon and the United kingdom
company ASOS were "the cumulative cases of infection are the most
8

This preprint research paper has not been peer reviewed. Electronic copy available at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3636868
 influential and this is consistent with that they are the most affected
countries of the coronavirus during the period of research, and the Chinese
company Alibaba and Rakuten company Japanese “Corona virus cases”
were the most influential in their share price returns, and the German
company Zalando was the most influential variable “cumulative deaths”
(Pandey and Parmar,2019) aimed To investigate the factors affecting
consumer’s online shopping behavior.The study results suggest that
consumers’online shopping behavior is being affected by several factors like
demographic factors, social factors, consumer online shopping experience,
knowledge of using internet and computer, website design, social media,
situational factors, facilitating conditions, product characteristics, sales
promotional scheme, payment option, delivery of goods and after sales
services plays an important role in online shopping
Comparing with literature, it’s important to pinpoint that:
1) This is the first study in Egypt that examines the role of the spread of
corona virus in increasing the use of electronic applications from Egypt
Universities students view point.

2) Most of the previous studies deal with the economic effects of the
COVID-19 epidemic, while this study studies its role in increasing the use of
electronic applications.

3. METHODOLOGY
- The data collected from primary sources from survey of structured
questionnaire consist of (14) phrases to measure the role of the spread of the
Coronavirus in increasing the use of electronic applications. The data also
collected from secondary sources that are like journals, magazines,
references books, and other web sites sources.
- Sample Size: The author developed an online survey and distributed it
randomly to 384 respondents (120 males, 234 females) as well as leaving it
open on the authors’ institutional website. The authors prevented multiple

This preprint research paper has not been peer reviewed. Electronic copy available at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3636868
 responses by allowing respondents to answer only once based on their IP
address.
- When 30 questionnaires were filled then the reliability of the
instrument was checked and the value of alpha was found 0.82 It is stated by
Hair et al. (1998) the acceptance limit of reliability is 0.70. The alpha value
shows the positive reliability of instrument. After that further 354 responses
were collected. Then SPSS version 22 was used for the analysis of these
responses.
- The author designed the survey based on a single-cross sectional
design. Results of the questions were coded on a Likert 5-level scale.

3.1 Statistical methods used in data analysis:

- A set of descriptive statistical measures: mean, standard deviation,
and Ranking.
- Analytical statistical tests: The t-test of two independent samples, to
measure the significance of the differences between males and females.

3.2 Descriptive and diagnostic statistics:

The following tables illustrate the descriptive statistics of the research
variables related to the role of Covid-19 spread in increasing the use of
electronic applications, during the period from March 15, 2020 to May 31,
2020 as follows:
Table (3) Descriptive Statistics

Std.
N Minimum Maximum Sum Mean Deviation
1) The spread of the Coronavirus
has caused a new form of online 384 1.00 5.00 1428.00 3.0976 1.26027
entertainment.
2) I received online courses and 384
lectures from home after the 1.00 5.00 1572.00 3.4100 1.26621
spread of the Coruna virus.
3) The spread of Corona virus has 384
contributed to increasing 1.00 5.00 1770.00 3.8395 1.07554
communication with my friends

10

This preprint research paper has not been peer reviewed. Electronic copy available at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3636868
 through electronic applications
4) The spread of Corona virus has 384
contributed to increase browsing
of the applications of social
1.00 5.00 2015.00 4.3709 .89633
networking sites (Facebook,
WhatsApp, Telegram, Tik Tok,
snapchat).
5) The spread of the Corona virus 384
helped me to know some
1.00 5.00 1785.00 3.8720 1.13007
applications that I did not know
before
6) I have downloaded many 384
electronic applications after the 1.00 5.00 1671.00 3.6247 1.16477
outbreak of the Corona virus.
7) The spread of the Corona virus 384
causes me to use YouTube every 1.00 5.00 1540.00 3.3406 1.22788
day.
8) I used ZOOM app for the first 384
time after the spread of the 1.00 5.00 1275.00 2.7657 1.26723
Corona virus.
9) I used Netflix application 384
continuously after the spread of 1.00 5.00 1057.00 2.2928 1.10283
the Corona virus.
10) I used ( shahid and watch it) 384
application continuously after the 1.00 5.00 1109.00 2.4056 1.20790
spread of the Corona virus.
11) I used Instagram application 384
continuously after the spread of 1.00 5.00 1378.00 2.9892 1.36010
the Corona virus.
12) The spread of the Corona virus 384
helped me to learn new things 1.00 5.00 1700.00 3.6876 1.11220
online
13) My internet usage increased 384
with the spread of the Corona 1.00 5.00 2009.00 4.3579 .91597
virus.
14) I received a lot of information 384
about Corona virus through 1.00 5.00 1909.00 4.1410 .86707
electronic applications.
Overall average 3.44 1.13

* Source : Data processing output using SPSS v.22.

To explain the results of Table No. (3), we note the following: -
-Trends in the vocabulary of the research sample (have shown a general
trend towards agreeing on statements related to the role of Coronavirus

11

This preprint research paper has not been peer reviewed. Electronic copy available at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3636868
 spread in the use of electronic applications and indicating that Corona virus
spread has a significant role in increasing the use of electronic applications,
With a total mean average of (3.44) and a standard deviation of (1.13).
- The research sample showed that the agreed upon phrases came in the
following ranking:
1- The spread of Corona virus has contributed to increase browsing of
the applications of social networking sites (Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram,
Tik Tok, snapchat).
2- My internet usage increased with the spread of the Corona virus.
3 - I received a lot of information about Corona virus through the
electronic applications.
4- The spread of the Corona virus helped me to know some applications
that I did not know before
5-The spread of Corona virus has contributed to increasing
communication with my friends through electronic applications.
6- The spread of the Corona virus helped me to learn new things online.
7- I have downloaded many electronic applications after the outbreak of
the Corona virus.
8- I received online courses and lectures from home after the spread of
the Coruna virus.
9- The spread of the Corona virus causes me to use YouTube every
day.
10- The spread of the Coronavirus has caused a new form of online
entertainment.
11- I used Instagram application continuously after the spread of the
Corona virus.
12- I used ZOOM app for the first time after the spread of the Corona
virus.
12

This preprint research paper has not been peer reviewed. Electronic copy available at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3636868
 13- I used (shahid and watch it) application continuously after the
spread of the Corona virus
14- I used Netflix application continuously after the spread of the
Corona virus.
Table (4) Independent Samples Test
Levene's Test
for Equality of t-test for Equality of Means
Variances
Sig. (2- Mean Std. Error
F Sig. T Df
tailed) Difference Difference

Equal
variances 1.131 459 .259 .15160 .13409
(1) The spread of the .076 .783
assumed
Coronavirus has
caused a new form of Equal
online entertainment variances 1.118 201.763 .265 .15160 .13559
not
assumed

Equal
(2) I received online variances .774 459 .439 .10435 .13482
courses and lectures assumed .017 .897
from home after the
spread of the Coruna Equal
virus variances .763 200.662 .446 .10435 .13675
not
assumed
(3) The spread of
Equal
Corona virus has 1.596 459 .111 .18239 .11428
variances
contributed to assumed .022 .882
increasing
communication with Equal
my friends through variances 1.570 199.963 .118 .18239 .11615
electronic not
applications assumed

13

This preprint research paper has not been peer reviewed. Electronic copy available at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3636868
 (4) The spread of
Corona virus has Equal
contributed to variances 2.977 459 .003 .28159 .09459
increase browsing of assumed 5.644 .018
the applications of
social networking
sites (Facebook, Equal
WhatsApp, Telegram, variances 3.267 247.419 .001 .28159 .08620
Tik Tok, snapchat) not
assumed
(5) The spread of the Equal
variances -.731- 459 .465 -.08801- .12033
Corona virus helped
assumed 7.315 .007
me to know some
applications that I did Equal
variances -.686- 184.761 .494 -.08801- .12832
not know before
not
assumed

Equal
(6)I have downloaded variances -.214- 459 .831 -.02654- .12410
many electronic assumed 2.742 .098
applications after the
outbreak of the Equal
Corona virus variances -.203- 188.897 .839 -.02654- .13050
not
assumed
Equal
variances -.912- 459 .362 -.11924- .13071
(7) The spread of the .614 .434
assumed
Corona virus causes
me to use YouTube Equal
every day variances -.918- 208.226 .360 -.11924- .12986
not
assumed
Equal
variances 1.250 459 .212 .16853 .13479
(8) I used ZOOM app 3.473 .063
assumed
for the first time after
the spread of the Equal
Corona virus variances 1.190 189.074 .236 .16853 .14166
not
assumed
Equal
(9) I used Netflix variances .000 1.000 -.467- 459 .640 -.05492- .11747
application assumed

14

This preprint research paper has not been peer reviewed. Electronic copy available at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3636868
 continuously after the Equal
spread of the Corona variances -.463- 201.975 .644 -.05492- .11871
virus. not
assumed

Equal -
(10) I used (shahid 459 .010 -.33156- .12776
variances 2.595-
and watch it) 2.919 .088
assumed
application
continuously after the Equal
spread of the Corona variances -
218.344 .008 -.33156- .12376
virus not 2.679-
assumed
Equal
(11) I used Instagram variances -.995- 459 .320 -.14396- .14476
application assumed 2.593 .108
continuously after the Equal
spread of the Corona variances -.961- 193.773 .338 -.14396- .14987
virus. not
assumed

Equal
variances -.749- 459 .454 -.088678- .118428
(12) The spread of the .796 .373
assumed
Corona virus helped
me to learn new
things online. Equal
variances -.739- 201.109 .461 -.088678- .119973
not
assumed

Equal
variances .396 459 .693 .03860 .09758
(13) My internet .059 .808
assumed
usage increased with
the spread of the Equal
Corona virus. variances .394 204.536 .694 .03860 .09791
not
assumed
(14) I received a lot
of information about Equal
Corona virus through variances .237 .626 .150 459 .881 .013834 .092381
electronic assumed
applications.

15

This preprint research paper has not been peer reviewed. Electronic copy available at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3636868
 Equal
variances .150 205.276 .881 .013834 .092508
not
assumed
* Source : Data processing output using SPSS v.22.

To explain the results of Table No. (4), we note the following: -

- The value of (T) for the phrase (1) was (1.131) with a level of
significance (0.259) greater than (0.05), so there are no statistically
significant differences between the average males and females responses to
this phrase.
- The value of (T) for the phrase (2) was (0.774) with a level of
significance (0.439) greater than (0.05), so there are no statistically
significant differences between the average males and females responses to
this phrase.
- The value of (T) for the phrase (3) was (0.774) with a level of
significance (0.439) greater than (0.05), so there are no statistically
significant differences between the average males and females responses to
this phrase.
- The value of (T) for the phrase (4) was (2.267) with a level of
significance (0.01) less than (0.05), so there are statistically significant
differences between the average males and females responses to this phrase.
- The value of (T) for the phrase (5) was (-0.731) with a level of
significance (0.465) greater than (0.05), so there are no statistically
significant differences between the average males and females responses to
this phrase.
- The value of (T) for the phrase (6) was (-0.214) with a level of
significance (0.831) greater than (0.05), so there are no statistically
significant differences between the average males and females responses to
this phrase.
- The value of (T) for the phrase (7) was (-0.912) with a level of
significance (0.362) greater than (0.05), so there are no statistically

16

This preprint research paper has not been peer reviewed. Electronic copy available at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3636868
 significant differences between the average responses of males and females
to this phrase.
- The value of (T) for the phrase (8) was (T) (1.250) with a level of
significance (0.212) greater than (0.05), so there are no statistically
significant differences between the average males and females responses to
this phrase.
- The value of (T) for the phrase (9) was (T) (-0.467) with a level of
significance (0.640) greater than (0.05), so there are no statistically
significant differences between the average males and females responses to
this phrase.
- The value of (T) for the phrase (10) was (-2.595) with a level of
significance (0.01) less than (0.05), so there are statistically significant
differences between the average males and females responses to this phrase.
- The value of (T) for the phrase (11) was (T) (-0.995) with a level of
significance (0.320) greater than (0.05), so there are no statistically
significant differences between the average males and females responses to
this phrase.
- The value of (T) for the phrase (12) was (-0.749) with a level of
significance (0.454) greater than (0.05), so there are no statistically
significant differences between the average males and females responses to
this phrase.
- The value of (T) for the phrase (13) was (T) (0.396) with a level of
significance (0.693) greater than (0.05), so there are no statistically
significant differences between the average males and females responses to
this phrase.
- The value of (T) for the phrase (14) was (0.150) with a level of
significance (0.881) greater than (0.05), so there are no statistically
significant differences between the average males and females responses to
this phrase.

17

This preprint research paper has not been peer reviewed. Electronic copy available at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3636868
 4. Summary and Concluded Remarks:
This paper attempts to verify the role of the spread of COVID-19 in
increasing the use of electronic applications, and determine the extent of
differences between males and females about that. This was applied during the
period from March 15, 2020 to May 31, 2020. Prevalence of The role of COVID-
19 spread in increasing the use of electronic applications was measured
with questionnaire consists of 14 phrases.
The results of the descriptive analysis of questionnaire phrases showed that
The spread of the Corona virus led to increasing the use of electronic
applications between University students , the most important phrase (The
spread of Corona virus has contributed to increase browsing of the applications
of social networking sites (Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, Tik Tok, snapchat))
was in the first rank, in the second rank a phrase (My internet usage increased
with the spread of the Corona virus) , in the third rank a phrase (I received a lot
of information about Corona virus through electronic applications), in the fourth
rank a phrase (The spread of the Corona virus helped me to know some
applications that I did not know before), and in the fifth rank a phrase (The
spread of Corona virus has contributed to increasing communication with my
friends through electronic applications).
The results of (t) test showed there were no statistically significant differences
between males and females responses to the following phrases (The spread of
the Coronavirus has caused a new form of online entertainment, I received
online courses and lectures from home after the spread of the Coruna virus, The
spread of Corona virus has contributed to increasing communication with my
friends through electronic applications, The spread of the Corona virus helped
me to know some applications that I did not know before, I have downloaded
many electronic applications after the outbreak of the Corona virus, The spread
of the Corona virus causes me to use YouTube every day, I used ZOOM app for
the first time after the spread of the Corona virus, I used Netflix application
continuously after the spread of the Corona virus, I used Instagram application
continuously after the spread of the Corona virus, The spread of the Corona
virus helped me to learn new things online, My internet usage increased with the
spread of the Corona virus, I received a lot of information about Corona virus
through electronic applications).
The results of (t) test showed there were statistically significant differences
between males and females responses to the following phrases (The spread of

18

This preprint research paper has not been peer reviewed. Electronic copy available at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3636868
 Corona virus has contributed to increase browsing of the applications of social
networking sites (Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, Tik Tok, snapchat ), I used
(shahid and watch it) application continuously after the spread of the Corona
virus)
5. References:
Al-Rabiaah, A., Temsah, M. H., Al-Eyadhy, A. A., Hasan, G. M., Al-Zamil,
F., Al-Subaie, S., & Somily, A. M. (2020). Middle East Respiratory
Syndrome-Corona Virus (MERS-CoV) associated stress among
medical students at a university teaching hospital in Saudi
Arabia. Journal of infection and public health, PP.1-6‫‏‬.
Al-Shehri, H. (2015). The Impact of Using Electronic Communication
Networks on Social Relationships "Facebook and Twitter as a Model",
Master Thesis, faculty of Arts, King Abdulaziz University.
Ayittey, F. K., Ayittey, M. K., Chiwero, N. B., Kamasah, J. S., & Dzuvor, C.
(2020). Economic impacts of Wuhan 2019‐nCoV on China and the
world. Journal of Medical Virology.
Diwanji, S.( 2020). Impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on time spent
using social networking applications across India from January to April
2020, Available at - https://www.statista.com.
Egaila, B. (2016). The Impact of Electronic Applications on Teaching
Arabic to Speakers of Other Languages: Application of weChat as a
Model, Researches of the Tenth Annual Conference: Teaching Arabic
Language to Speakers of Other Languages in International Universities
and Institutes, , Pp. 137-153.
Elsayed, A., & Elrhim, M. A. (2020). The Effect of COVID-19 Spread on
the e-commerce market: The case of the 5 largest e-commerce
companies in the world. Available at SSRN 3621166.
Gormsen, N. J., & Koijen, R. S. (2020). Coronavirus: Impact on stock prices
and growth expectations. University of Chicago, Becker Friedman
Institute for Economics Working Paper, PP.1-35.

19

This preprint research paper has not been peer reviewed. Electronic copy available at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3636868
 Limaye, R. J., Sauer, M., Ali, J., Bernstein, J., Wahl, B., Barnhill, A., &
Labrique, A. (2020). Building trust while influencing online COVID-19
content in the social media world. The Lancet Digital Health., vol2, PP.
277-278‫‏‏‬.
Pandey, A., &Parmar, J. (2019).Factors Affecting Consumer's Online
Shopping Buying Behavior. In Proceedings of 10th International
Conference on Digital Strategies for Organizational Success.
Tasnim, S., Hossain, M. M., & Mazumder, H. (2020). Impact of rumors or
misinformation on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in social
media. Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, pp.1-8.
https://tra.gov.eg/en/media-center/news
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent

20

This preprint research paper has not been peer reviewed. Electronic copy available at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3636868