Individualistic factors affecting the tendency to risky behaviors among the youth of Kashan

The tendency to risky behaviors is one of the pervasive social harms among young people, which in addition to social and environmental conditions, the tendencies of individuals are the main motivators in the tendency to these behaviors. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of factor and individualistic variables in the tendency to risky behaviors among Kashani youth. The research method used in the present study was a survey and the statistical sample of the study was 552 young people in Kashan who were selected as the final sample based on Cochran's formula by probabilistic sampling method appropriate to the volume. The reliability of the questionnaire was based on Cronbach's alpha coefficient and its validity was based on the opinions of academic experts. Factor analysis, Pearson correlation test and paired t-test using SPSS 25 software were used for inferential analysis and to measure the relationship between independent and dependent variables. Findings of the study showed that based on gender, boys were more prone to high-risk behaviors than girls. Also hypothesis test results; Feelings of loneliness, hot failure, feelings of loneliness caused by failure, and hedonistic tendencies were significant with the occurrence of risky behaviors. As a result, by reducing the function and role-playing of the family and other factors of socialization, society will witness the spread of risky behaviors and its reproduction in future generations.