Journal of Studies in Library and Information Science

A Study on the Relationship Between Social Capital and Reading Habits of Undergraduate Students at Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Sara Nildarar 1
Mansoor Koohi Rostami 2
parvin najafpour moghadam 3

1 Master's degree in Knowledge and information science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Information Science and Knowledge, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.

3 Instructor, Department of Information Science and Knowledge, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22055/slis.2025.46251.1953
Abstract
ABSTRACT



Objective: The purpose of this research is to study the relationship between social capital and reading habits of undergraduate students of Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz.



Methods: The present research method is a survey and descriptive-correlation type. The research population is the students of Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz at the undergraduate level in 1401-1402, whose number is 7495. Also, the research sample is estimated to be 384 people based on the table of Karjesi and Morgan. To select the subjects, the stratified-relative sampling method was used. The research tool is Bourdieu's social capital questionnaire and Abdul Karim and Hassan's reading habit questionnaire. To analyze the data from S. P. S. S. Version 25 and the Pearson correlation coefficient test was used.



Findings: The findings of the research have shown that social capital has an effect on the components of reading habits such as types of reading materials, reading time in minutes per day, channels of reading materials and places of reading, and they have a positive and significant relationship with each other. It has also been determined that social capital has not only influenced reading time.

Discussion: This study examines the relationship between social capital and reading habits of undergraduate students of Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz and shows a significant correlation between them. It was found that social capital has an effect on improving students' reading habits. Our findings emphasize the influential role of social capital in shaping academic behaviors, , including students' reading. The consequences of this correlation are significant for for professors, educators, and universities. Understanding the interplay between social capitals and reading habits can provide targeted interventions and strategies to create a conducive learning environment. Educational institutions, by knowing and using social networks correctly, can potentially increase students' reading behaviors and, as a result, their overall academic success.

Keywords

Social capital
Reading habit
Sociological factors
Shahid Chamran University of Ahwaz
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Journal of Studies in Library and Information Science
Volume 17, Issue 2
Spring 2025
Pages 1-18

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