Abstract

Introduction: The outline of this paper was Predicting the level of national and religious identity, based on an identity styles in Iranian ethnicities.
Method: The study population included of all students studying at the University of Kurdistan. The sample consisted of 400 students from different ethnicities Persian, Kurdish, Azari and Lor from university of Kurdistan. Subjects completed Lotfabadi of national, and religious identity scale (1385) and Berzonsky Identity styles(1989).
Results: results showed there is significant positive relationship between informational and normative identity styles and commitment with national identity. Confusion/ avoidant style had negative relationship with national identity. Informational style had a significant negative correlation with religious identity and normative identity style had a significant positive correlation with religious identity. Confusion style had not significant relationship with commitment. Two-way ANOVA results showed the difference between ethnicities in terms of national identity is significant On the other hand between the various Iranian ethnic groups there is not statistically different in terms of religious identity.
Conclusion: According to the findings of the difference in identity styles, in Iranian ethnicities, the findings can be used to develop programs to enhance national identity.

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