Abstract
Objective: The objective of the present study was to investigate the sociological analysis of the relationship between sustainable social development and cultural policies with regard to the mediating role of citizenship rights at Azad University, Central Tehran Branch. Method: The method of the present study was a descriptive correlational survey. The statistical population of the study included all employees of Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, (270) people, of whom 159 were selected as the sample size based on simple random sampling method and according to the Cochran formula. In order to collect data, three questionnaires for sustainable social development (researcher-made),cultural policies questionnaire (researcher-made), and citizenship rights questionnaire (researcher-made) were used. The validity and reliability of which were measured as 0.93 and 0.90, 0.91 and 0.89, 0.86 and 0.88, respectively. Pearson correlation coefficient, multiple linear regression, and structural equation modeling using SPSS and AMOS22 software were used to analyze the data. Findings: The results of data analysis show that there is a significant relationship between sustainable social development and cultural policies, considering the mediating role of citizenship rights in Azad University, Central Tehran Branch.There is a significant relationship between sustainable social development and cultural policies in Azad University, Central Tehran Branch. Conclusion: Sustainable social development, with an emphasis on cultural policies and also citizenship rights, has a great impact on modern societies in various dimensions such as improving the quality of life, reducing inequalities, and increasing public participation.
Keywords: Sustainable Social Development, Cultural Policies, Civil rights, Azad University, Central Tehran Branch