Examination of the relationship between religiosity and youth lifestyle

Contemporary sociological orientation is toward appreciating the importance of consumption and lifestyle activities in shaping personal and collective identity. Using field survey techniques and a questioner this study answers this question that, what is the relationship between religiosity and various aspects of life from the viewpoints of young adults in Isfahan. The population of the study is Isfahan city that 372 young people aged 18 to 29 years selected as the sample size. In order to answer the main research question, religiosity in ceremonial, consequenting and ideological aspects, age, marital status, and education were analyzed as independent variables and also lifestyle is examined as the dependent variable. The results show that there is a relationship between these variables: religiosity and lifestyle (consumption norms dimension); religiosity and lifestyle (interpersonal relations dimension); between religiosity and the whole lifestyle. Also, life style of respondents varies depending on their education and marital status. But there aren’t significant relationships between religiosity and lifestyle management and between age and lifestyle.