University of Isfahan Journal of Applied Sociology 2008-5745 24 1 2013 06 22 A Comparison of the Relationship between Cultural Factors and Responsibility among Youths of Ghorveh and Baneh Cities A Comparison of the Relationship between Cultural Factors and Responsibility among Youths of Ghorveh and Baneh Cities 79 98 18290 FA Majid Movahed Associate professor, Department of Sociology, Shiraz University, Shiraz Iran Rezgar Salehi M.A of Sociology, Shiraz University, Shiraz Iran Maryam Hosseini Ph.D. Student of Sociology, Shiraz University, Shiraz Iran Journal Article 2016 06 14 Studies show that responsibility in every society regulates social and humanitarian relations and increases empathy and altruism among people. It can be effective in improvement of social security, social functions, academic success, mental health, self-esteem and also self-actualization. In addition, reinforcing responsibility leads to a decrease in social deviance, delinquency, crime and society’s behavioral problems. Given the important role of social responsibility, enhancing it among citizens of society is of crucial importance. In this regard, it is necessary to identify the factors associated with this concept. So the question is what factors are associated with individual responsibility? Since responsibility is a part of acquired characteristics, the role of cultural factors in relation to its context cannot be ignored. Thus, in order to answer this question, the present study focuses on cultural factors influencing responsibility. This paper tries to study and compare the relationship between cultural factors and the level of responsibility among teenagers of Bane and Qorveh cities, assessing the degree of youth responsibility and the importance of explanation of cultural factors in relation to this variable. Studies show that responsibility in every society regulates social and humanitarian relations and increases empathy and altruism among people. It can be effective in improvement of social security, social functions, academic success, mental health, self-esteem and also self-actualization. In addition, reinforcing responsibility leads to a decrease in social deviance, delinquency, crime and society’s behavioral problems. Given the important role of social responsibility, enhancing it among citizens of society is of crucial importance. In this regard, it is necessary to identify the factors associated with this concept. So the question is what factors are associated with individual responsibility? Since responsibility is a part of acquired characteristics, the role of cultural factors in relation to its context cannot be ignored. Thus, in order to answer this question, the present study focuses on cultural factors influencing responsibility. This paper tries to study and compare the relationship between cultural factors and the level of responsibility among teenagers of Bane and Qorveh cities, assessing the degree of youth responsibility and the importance of explanation of cultural factors in relation to this variable. https://jas.ui.ac.ir/article_18290_bd626836438de30ea83862dc22dfa7ac.pdf