Study on the Impact of Family Ties on the Components Related to Development in Iran

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Associate Professor of Sociology, Family Studies Department, National Institute for Population Research, Tehran, Iran.

10.22080/ssi.2025.28938.2270

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Objective: The impact of positive family relationships on some aspects of personal and social life is clear to anyone. But some studies have shown that the impact of strong family ties on some components related to development is disputed. Based on this, the present research investigated the impact of family ties on attitudes and behaviors related to economic growth, political participation, women's employment, and trust. Methods: The data was taken from the national survey of global values in Iran in 2019, which was conducted with 1499 samples. The secondary analysis method was used to achieve the research objectives. SPSS software was used to describe the data, and Chi-square, Kendall, and logistic regression statistical tests were used to analyze the data. Results: The findings showed that there was no significant relationship between family ties and components related to economic growth, interpersonal trust, women's employment, and political participation, and there was a significant relationship with generalized trust. Conclusion: In general, it can be said that in our society, family ties do not have a negative impact on the components that require development and survival in the modern world, and in expressing the impact of family relationships on other different dimensions of economic and social life, it is necessary to consider the heterogeneity between countries.

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