A Study on Social Factors Affected Youth Hope to Future (Case Study: University Students in Yazd)

Hope to future is a vital factor for social welfare, individual happiness and a source of social dynamism and progress. The study is to investigate the social factors affected youth (university students in Yazd) hope to future. The research conducted in quantitative approach and research method was survey. Data gathered through a questionnaire answered by 450 students of Yazd city universities who were selected by random cluster sampling method. Descriptive results showed that youth’s hope was upper than average scale and hope changed based on grade and field. Also, men reported more hope to future than woman. Semester, family income, professional identity, age and gender are the most important explanatory variables in hope to future for the sample. Proper planning can help students to recognize and strength the capabilities of belonging to the social role and hope to future and improve their success in life, education and employment.