Investigation the role of education and social responsibility in reducing perceived crimes among students (Case study: the Persian Gulf Special Economic Zone)

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Hossin Kahour Nejad Haji Abbasi ¹ , Gholamreza Jafarinia ^{2 *} , Habib Pasalarzadeh ³

1 - Ph.D. Student of Sociology, Department of Sociology, Bushehr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bushehr, Iran
2 - Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Bushehr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bushehr, Iran.
3 - Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Bushehr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bushehr, Iran.

Received: 2024-08-23 Accepted : 2025-04-12 Published : 2025-04-12

Keywords: Social responsibility, Education, Perceived crime, Persian Gulf. ,

Abstract :

Introduction:The present study aimed to investigate the role of education and social responsibility in reducing perceived crimes among students (Case study: the Persian Gulf Special Economic Zone).

Methodology:This research is a quantitative and descriptive-exploratory study carried out with the aim of practical application and based on data collection methods. The target population of the study consisted of residents (parents of students) of local and border areas within the Persian Gulf Special Economic Zone in 2022. A sample of 500 participants was selected using an accessible sampling method and they answered questionnaires. Data were collected using The Responsibility for Student Achievement Questionnaire of (Guskey, 1987). The Corporate Social Responsibility Questionnaire of Carroll (1991), and The Crime Prevention Questionnaire of Imani (2015). Cronbach's alpha was used to calculate the reliability coefficient. The data were analyzed using Path Coefficient and Amos22 software.

Findings: The results of the study showed that social responsibility has a positive and significant relationship with education (p < .01). Social responsibility had a positive and significant impact on reducing perceived crime rates. Furthermore, the relationship between social responsibility and education in reducing perceived crime rate has been confirmed (p < .01). Conclusion: Based on the findings, it can be concluded that through the use of social responsibility education, efforts can be made to reduce perceived crimes among students in Persian Gulf Special Economic Zone. By incorporating the principles of social responsibility into curricula, students can develop a deeper understanding of the consequences of their actions and the importance of ethical behavior.

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