analyzing ‌and analyzing ‌the influence ‌of ‌social ‌capital ‌on ‌the ‎political ‌participation ‌of people‎(Case Study of Ilam City)‎

The concept and theory of social capital has been met with considerable interest by scholars and scholars in the various social sciences (economics, sociology, political science, etc.) since the 1990s. Social capital is a matter of great interest to scientists and political elites. It is attempted to empirically test the theory of social capital in terms of the dominant realities of society, and in particular with the assumption that social capital plays a central role in political participation, the main purpose of this article is to answer and explain why.

 Research Method:

The research method in this study is based on case study of descriptive-correlation type and is based on survey. Sample size 390 citizens of Ilam who were selected by cluster sampling. The independent variable in this study is social capital, which was measured by three indicators of social trust, social networks and relationships, and social solidarity. The dependent variable in this research is political participation, which has been studied with two indicators of formal and informal participation in political issues. A researcher-made questionnaire was used for data collection and its validity was confirmed by the experts and its reliability with the Cronbachchr('39')s alpha test (85). Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. Statistical methods such as Pearson correlation analysis, mean analysis and multivariate regression test were used by SPSS software.

Research Findings:

There is a significant relationship between social trust and political participation. On the other hand, there is a significant relationship between social relations networks, social trust and social cohesion and political participation. According to research findings, the amount of capital and social trust is reduced as we move from the family level to the level of relatives, co-workers, community members, peers and compatriots.