Structural Equation Modeling Tendency to Risky Behaviors among Kashan Citizens

Risky behaviors include actions that cause analysis and destruction of people's talents and endanger the health of society in various dimensions. The present study was conducted with the aim of explaining the sociology of high-risk behaviors among Kashan citizens. The research method used in the present study was a survey and the statistical sample of the study was 552 people and more than the estimated Cochran's formula, were selected as the final sample by probabilistic sampling method proportional to the volume. For inferential analysis, measurement and testing of the relationship between independent and dependent variables using Pearson correlation statistical methods, paired comparison t-tests and finally path analysis using SPSS 25 and Smart-PLS software. The results of Pearson correlation test showed that the correlation between the variables of connection with delinquent friends, environmental disorganization, institutional disorganization, rupture of family relations and family disorganization with the research dependent variable (high-risk behaviors) in addition to a significant, positive and direct relationship. The relationship between the age variables was significant, but negative and inverse. Also, among the variables in the study, only a significant relationship was not observed between socio-economic status and high-risk behaviors. The results of path analysis showed; Environmental disorganization and association with delinquent friends had the greatest effect on the tendency to high-risk behaviors, respectively. Finally, the model variables were able to explain 38.5% of the changes in the dependent variable of risky behaviors.