Addressing family mutism: Expert perspectives and intervention strategies in the context of excessive social media use in Saudi Arabian families

This study explores the perspectives of social science experts on emergence family mutism resulting from misuse networking platforms. It also seeks to identify most effective intervention program restore Saudi Arabian bonds strained by excessive media use. research is theoretically grounded in cognitive framework clinical sociology. The researchers adopted a descriptive methodology and conducted directed interviews with 20 different disciplines at Hail University Arabia, during months October November 2022. reveals that reached unanimous consensus goals therapeutic program, emphasizing enhancement members' awareness provision guidance prudent use media. From theoretical perspective, all agreed ecological theory served as appropriate inform professional practice guide program. In addition, found individual group members, along sessions, were strategies. Professionals reflected complex psychological issues associated mutism, particularly children adolescents who are enmeshed technological addiction reliance According these specialists, structure plays pivotal role mitigating they assert their competence identifying problem. provides invaluable insights into optimal goals, paradigms, methodologies, tools address inappropriate