Study of Social and Cultural factors affecting cultural identity, with emphasis on generation gap in students (Case study: Kashan high school girls in the year 92-93)

The porous of study was for Study of Social and Cultural factors affecting cultural identity, with emphasis on generation gap in students. The research method was descriptive-correlation. The statistical population was high school girls (the third and fourth grades) in Kashan in year 92-93 that 320 were selected randomly. For gathering the data using questionnaire. With commentary of experts, validity of the questionnaire was performed using confirmatory. Reliability was measured by Cronbach’s alpha (0/95). To analyze the data, Pearson correlation coefficient, Kendall test and path analysis were used.The results showa that relationship between family cultural capital, the use of mobile phones, socialization of family and authoritative parenting style with cultural identity is Positive & significant. Relationship between Generational conflict and generation gap with cultural identity is Negative & significant. The greatest impact on the generation gap, Priority: Authoritarian parenting style, Permissive parenting style, authoritative parenting style, the use of satellite and socialization of family. Therefore, systematic cultural struggle with feelings of inferiority against the West, especially among adolescents and young people and provide focused study groups and compiling cases generational gaps and identity is suggested.