Providing the Effective Model of Identity and Social Trust on Attitudes Toward Political Development (Case Study: People in Tehran)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
1 Ph.D. student of Political Science (Iranian Issues), Department of Political Science, Faculty of Law, Philosophy and Political Sciences, Institute of Science and Research, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 Associate professor of department of Political Science, Faculty of Law, Theology, Political Sciences, Institute of Science and Research, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
3 Professor of department of Political Science, Faculty of Law, Theology, Political Sciences, Institute of Science and Research, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
This study has been done as "presenting an effective model of identity and social trust on the attitude toward political development" among Tehran citizens above 18 years of Tehran, including men and women. The research method in this study is survey and the data collection technique is a questionnaire. The questionnaires were distributed between 724 people above 18 years, which were randomly selected by a multi - step cluster sampling method. The results of this study showed that social identity and all its four dimensions, as well as social trust and all its aspects, have a positive effect on the attitude toward political development and its triple dimensions. But social identity, social trust and the attitude of Tehran citizens are not at the desired level for political development.
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