Examining the Political Participation of Youth in Yazd City and Factors Influencing

Political participation is considered as one of the main indicators of socio-political development of the countries. Youth political participation which considers the largest population groups in developing countries for political stability and dynamism of society is of main important. This study is to answer the above questions. The theories of Samuel Hantington, Martin Lipset, Broadwell, Milbrath and Goel's Political Participation were used. In this survey, samples (384 Youth) were randomly selected through the multi-stage cluster sampling method. The instrument used in this study was questionnaire. The results of study showed that the mean of responder's political participation was less than average and among of dimensions of political participation, level of objective political participation was more than subjective participation. The results also confirmed that the significant correlation between age and gender and political participation and younger group's political participation was more than older and men political participation was more than women. The variables of family participation, political culture and political motives with political participation had a significant and positive relationship. Also, there was no significant relationship between the variables of marital status, the individual's structural situation, national and religious belonging. Multiple regression analysis supported the significant role of two variables "family out group Culture" and "political motives" that political motivation plays the most important role in explaining the political participation of youth.