Social factors related to the tendency to democracy among students of Islamic Azad University Tabriz Branch

Document Type : Original Article

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sociology

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The main purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between socio-individual factors related to the tendency of students of the Islamic Azad University of Tabriz to democracy. The type of research was applied, the research method, survey and data collection tools were a researcher-made questionnaire. The statistical population was the students of Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Branch. The sample size was determined using Cochran's formula of 377 people. The sampling method was stratified random proportional to the size of the population. According to the obtained information, there was a direct and positive relationship between the variable of tendency towards democracy and the use of social networks among the students of the Islamic Azad University of Tabriz. There was a direct and positive relationship between the variables of tendency towards democracy and cultural capital. The degree of students 'tendency towards democracy did not differ according to the level of students' socio-economic status. The average inclination to democracy was the same for all levels of education. According to the findings, the degree of inclination of students of the Islamic Azad University of Tabriz to democracy did not differ according to the gender of the students.

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