A Sociological Study of the Relationship between Family Social Support and Evasion of the Law among Residents of Sari Aged 18 to 30

Law and law-abiding behaviors are the foundation of the stability and organization of societies and the establishment of effective governance in any community. However, the abnormal phenomenon of law avoidance and violation by citizens in all societies. It is evident that evasion of the law, like any other negative phenomenon that causes harm, can impose irreparable damages on the society in the long run. The present research was conducted with the aim of studying the sociological relationship between family social support and evasion of the law among residents of Sari city who aged 18 to 30. The research method was descriptive correlational, and the entire population of citizens aged 18 to 30 in Sari, totaling 90,000 individuals, were included in the statistical population. Using the Cochran formula, a sample of 383 individuals was selected through multi-stage cluster sampling, and questionnaires on family support and evasion of the law were distributed among them. For data analysis, descriptive statistics such as frequency, means, and standard deviations were used in the descriptive statistics section. Moreover, inferential statistics such as Pearson correlation test, multiple regression analysis, and one-way analysis of variance were utilized using SPSS software. The results of the Pearson correlation indicated a significant negative correlation between family social support, family-based experiences, perceptions from the family, feelings obtained from the family, and evasion of the law among the participants. The results of the regression also showed that experiences obtained from the family had the highest beta value as the best predictor of evasion of the law among the participants. Moreover, the findings showed a significant difference in the level of family social support and evasion of the law among the participants.