Measuring the College Students' Enjoyment Rate from Religiosity Indexes and Social factors Influencing them
Subject Areas : Sociological Studies of Youthمحمد رحیمی 1 , زهرا حضرتی 2 , اقباله عزیزخانی 3
1 - tehran
2 - takestan
3 - khalkhal
Keywords: life satisfaction, religiosity, socio-economic status, new media,
Abstract :
The purpose of this study is to measure the college students' enjoyment rate from religiosity indexes and social factors influencing them. After reviewing the internal and external researches and theories related to the topic, an integrated framework using the theories of Max Weber, Emile Durkheim, Peter Berger and Thomas ââLakmn was obtained which indicates the impact of six independent variables on Islamic Azad University students' religiosity in Science and Research Branch. The authors used survey- method and gathered data using a questionnaire. The population consisted of all Science and Research University students. By Cochran formula and stratified random sampling method, 375 persons were selected as the sample. The data were analyzed using SPSS, descriptive and inferential statistical methods. Findings indicated that there was no significant relationship between age and religiosity. However, it should be noted that only 55 percent of the variance related to dependent variable explained by the independent variables. The effects of independent variables were ranked as follows: use of new media, socio-economic status, life satisfaction and modernism.