The Control of Relationship between Social Capital and the Rate of Collective Identity

Abstract

Purpose in this research, the relationship between social capital and collective identity in 18-29 years old students of Allameh TabaTabaee. This study is a survey implemented on 334 students – 18-29 years old of Allameh TabaTabaee social sciences University including 253 women and 81men selected with group random sampling method. Collection of data in this research was based on questionnaire. In order to analyze data descriptive statistics and Pierson's correlation coefficient and R. square coefficient of determination has been used to predict the rate of independent and dependant variables. Finding of the research showed that: 1- The orginal hypothesis was affirmed based on relationship between social capital and collective identity 2- Affirmation of hypothesis where variables of ethno identity and national identity are dependant variable 3- The hypothesis that variable of para national identity was independent variable is refused. The results show that in general social capital has a direct and meaningful effect on collection identity. These results generally can be deduced in such a way that the studied students relatively have the three kinds of ethno, national and global identity that doesn't have distinguished opposition against the other and also doesn't refuse each other but they lie in returnable mood.

Keywords

• Social capital
• Collective identity
• Social agent micro
• Macro and integrative levels.