The study of Factors Related to social courage (Case study: Shiraz University Students)

This study was conducted to evaluate the factors related to social courage. In the current study Durkheim’s and Latane and Darley's theory had been used as the theoretical framework. The method used in this research was of a survey and questionnairs as a tool for data collection among a sample of 400 people of university students that choosed by stratified sampling method. The results showed that the social courage of % 40.2 of student was moderate to low,% 27 moderate to high, %17.8 low and only %12.5 had high social courage. Also, the results of regression analysis using stepwise method showed that the Political alienation, Religious – political voluntary groups, internal mass media and voluntary groups explain %18 of social courage changes.