The Sociological Explanation of the Environmental Citizenship of Shiraz City Residents, (by Emphasis on the Cultural Capital)
Volume 23, Issue 2, Winter 2022, Pages 76-50
https://doi.org/10.22034/jsi.2022.548604.1546
Asghar Mirfardi, Dorna Salamatian, Mansour Tabiee, Aliyar Ahmadi
Abstract This study aimed to investigate the environmental citizenship of residents aged 18 and older in Shiraz and its relationship with the Cultural capital. Using the survey method, a structured questionnaire was used for data collection. The study sample was 1045 residents of Shiraz who were selected using the cluster sampling method. To evaluate the validity of the questionnaire, factor analysis was used, and Cronbach's alpha was used to evaluate the reliability of the questionnaire. The results showed that the variables of cultural capital, social class, and level of education had a positive and significant relationship at the level of 99% with the environmental citizenship variable. There was a significant difference in environmental citizenship between men and women. Women, high social classes, and Individuals with Ph.D. education had stronger environmental citizenship than other people. In total, the independent variables explained 21.4% of the changes in the dependent variable variance.