The Relationship of Youth Identity to Some Variables Field research in Kurdistan Region-Iraq

Abstract

Identity is a dynamic and changing subject born of its time, and people often cannot resist their time and express themselves in a much different way. For these reasons, each of us's identity is different and develops. In other words, identity is more easily changed and does not require social agreement. A person with several roles can give himself different identities according to the various roles. The concept of identity, like other concepts in the social sciences, has different meanings and each science has interpreted it from its perspective.This research aims to determine the statistical difference in youth identity according to the variables (age, gender, educational level). The quantitative research was conducted descriptively, and the (social survey) method of the (descriptive survey) type was used. The segment participating in the study is young people. Residents of the Kurdistan Region who were between the ages of (18-35) years at the time of the survey. The non-probability sample consisted of (472) young people chosen by chance from the study population. The study concluded that youth identity is high among both sexes, and there is no statistical difference between them.Youth identity changes depending on age. Those who are younger have a higher identity than those who are older. Depending on the degree, young people have a higher identity from primary school to university and differ from those holding master's and doctoral degrees.