The Impact of Digital Platforms on Promoting Citizenship Values Among High School Students in Bahrain

Abstract This chapter analyzed the impact of digital platforms on the citizenship values of secondary students in Bahrain. Based on Cultivation Theory, a descriptive setting was established to use a questionnaire for 51 secondary students within the public and private educational systems. Findings concluded that digital platforms significantly impact citizenship values, with the value minimally impacted being respect for the law, followed by teamwork and connectedness. Digital platforms did not impact these values as much as others. Ultimately, the citizenship values significantly impacted by digital platforms included an increased sense of national belonging; however, such values can only exist if such technologies are available to students. For those who do not have access to them, there is little regard for their citizenship values.