This study examined the situation of youth’s national identity and constructive dimensions and the relationship between the use of domestic and foreign media and youth’s national identity. To measure the national identity specified six dimensions andthen is investigated the relationship ...
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This study examined the situation of youth’s national identity and constructive dimensions and the relationship between the use of domestic and foreign media and youth’s national identity. To measure the national identity specified six dimensions andthen is investigated the relationship of media types with dimensions of national identity andcombined index of national identity. The studydone of 380 young people aged 15 to 29 that are in 22 regions in Tehran.The results showed themost consumption of the media is the TV and satellites. The study of youth’s national identity situation showed that average of youth’s national identity is 70 (range 0 to 100). The study of structural equation model of relationship showed thatamong of the six media that studied, satellites with coefficient of -0.23 have negative and significant relationship and domestic television with coefficient of 0.16 have a positive and significant relationship with youth’s national identity
