Meta-Analysis of Factors Affecting Political Participation in National Elections in the Islamic Republic of Iran: Researches in the Period 2017-2022

The main goal of the research is to study the factors affecting political participation in national elections in the Islamic Republic of Iran in the period of 2017-2022. The method of study is quantitative meta-analysis method; the tool of study is reverse questionnaire; the statistical population of the research; 87 survey research (scientific-research), of which 32 cases were researched with respect to validity, validity and quality of research. Correlation coefficient, sample size and significance level of each research were selected. The sampling is non-probability-targeted method. The unit of analysis is the research articles published in scientific databases approved by the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology. The research findings show that there is a significant relationship between cultural factors(candidate's lifestyle, satellite network, fatalism, cultural capital, domestic media, foreign media, religious beliefs), social factors (tribal-ethnic affiliation, social trust, social cohesion, social failure, feeling of social discrimination), political factors(political culture and awareness, political participation, political sociability, political trust, sense of political effectiveness, satisfaction with political performance, interest in politics), and psychological factors (self-esteem, sense of security, sense of isolation, sense of identity) , feeling of alienation), with political participation in national elections. According to the results of the research, elections are a political action and a manifestation of the legitimacy and acceptability of the political system, which leads to the growth of democracy, political development, and the realization of superior political governance. A healthy competitive political atmosphere is created; rationality, democracy and political collectivism are realized by citizens’ participation in national elections.