Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• mahmoudreza rahbarqazi
• morteza ebrahimi
• reza mahmoudoghli

Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili , Ardabil, Iran

Abstract

The aim of this research is to examine the impact of social capital on social activism, with a focus on the role of cultural values as a mediating variable. For this purpose, secondary analysis of data from the seventh wave of the World Values Survey in Iran, with a sample size of 1499 individuals, was utilized. The results of structural equation modeling using the Partial Least Squares method indicate that social trust and social networks have a significant direct impact on increasing social activism. Moreover, the results show that modern cultural values, consisting of two dimensions: secular and emancipative values, act as an effective mediator in this relationship. In other words, social capital enhances social activism through these modern values. This study demonstrates that different dimensions of social capital have a significant impact on social activism and suggests that policymakers can use these findings to promote civic participation and improve social relations.

Keywords

• social capital, social trust, social networks, cultural values
• Social action

Main Subjects

• Political Sociology