Analysis of Cultural, Legal and Strategic Policies of Lifestyle and Family in Relation to Balanced Youth Population Development (Case Study: Khorasan Razavi Province)
Keywords:
Strategic policies, lifestyle, family, youth population, balanced developmentAbstract
This study aims to examine the effects of cultural, legal, and economic lifestyle and family policies on balanced youth population development. This applied research used a descriptive–analytical design. The statistical population consisted of youth aged 15–35 in Khorasan Razavi Province, from which 384 participants were selected using multi-stage cluster sampling. Data were collected through a researcher-developed questionnaire with confirmed content validity and acceptable reliability. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS version 26 through correlation and regression analyses. Results revealed a strong and significant relationship between cultural policies and balanced youth population development (r = 0.743, p < 0.001), explaining 43% of the variance. Economic policies also showed substantial influence (r = 0.690, p < 0.001), accounting for 51% of the variance. Legal policies were significantly related as well (r = 0.544, p < 0.001), explaining 39% of the variance. All hypotheses were supported. The findings indicate that sustainable youth population development requires an integrated policy framework in which cultural reform functions as the foundational driver, economic support as a reinforcing mechanism, and legal regulation as the stabilizing structure.
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