Studying Political Sociology of the Correlation between Political Intelligence and Different Forms of Political Participation (Case Study: Citizens of Kerman)

The current study examines the Studying Political Sociology of the Correlation between Political Intelligence and Different Forms of Political Participation (Case Study: Citizens of Kerman). Today, both from a theoretical and a scientific point of view, special attention is paid to the role and influence of individual components and factors affecting political participation. In this regard, this study seeks to answer this basic question: is there any meaningful correlation between the political intelligence of the citizens of Kerman and the different dimensions of their political participation? The research method in this study is descriptive-analytical. In this study, standard questionnaires have been used to measure political participation and political intelligence. The results of this study indicate that there is a significant and direct correlation between political intelligence and different dimensions of political participation among the citizens of Kerman. Also, data analysis through structural equations indicates that the standardized beta coefficient of the correlation between political intelligence and political participation is equal to (β =0.80). Furthermore, regarding the correlation between political intelligence and different dimensions of political participation according to the the calculated correlation matrix, the variable of political intelligence had a positive correlation with all dimensions of political participation, and among this, it had the highest correlation with participation in political discussions with a score of 0.725 and had the lowest correlation with participation in political gatherings with a score of 0.339.