Relationship between social mobility and education level with political trust(Case study of citizens of Ahvaz)

Various factors affect the level of political trust of individuals. One of the most important of these is social mobility, in which education plays an important role.This article seeks to study the impact of social mobility and education on individuals' political trust. The central hypothesis (Hypothesis No. 1) of the research is that: social mobility (either ascending or descending) can affect political trust. In this study, using a researcher-made questionnaire, the effect of education and social mobility on political trust was measured in three dimensions (trust in the political system, trust in political institutions and trust in political agents). This research was completed on a sample size of 435 questionnaires using telephone questionnaires. The research findings were analyzed using SPSS software. The results show that declining social mobility reduces political trust in individuals, but upward social mobility does not necessarily lead to an increase in the level of political trust. Also, among the three dimensions of political trust, the dimension of trust in political agents has not been significant.