Authors : Seyed Javad Emamjomezadeh, Mahmoodreza Rahbargazi, Reza Mahmoodoghli and Ahmad Abbaszadeh
Abstract: Political participation as one of the various types of participation is considered as an indicator of social and political development in a country. One of the major groups whose participation in the political, social and cultural development procedures is deemed necessary is the youth. Political participation of the youth as a substantial portion of the population of developing countries is particularly important for political stability and vitality of the society. The purpose of this study is to compare the relationship between national pride as one of the dimensions of national identity and political participation of the Isfahan city’s young people. The study was conducted on 188 girls and boys of Isfahan city. For data collection, questionnaires were used whose validity was evaluated using formal method and their reliability was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha (α) and data were analyzed using SPSS16 in Windows. By dividing national pride into two variables (special achievements and general national pride) and taking into account two dimensions of political participation, i.e., psychological-attitude factors and the manner of participation (conventional or unconventional), researchers observed that a meaningful correlation exists between dimensions of national pride and the degree and manner of political participation in respondents. Results indicated that there is a direct relationship between the level of national pride and political participation.
Seyed Javad Emamjomezadeh, Mahmoodreza Rahbargazi, Reza Mahmoodoghli and Ahmad Abbaszadeh, 2012. Studying the Relationship between National Pride and Political Participation among the Youth of Isfahan. Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 9: 155-160.