Values of the Family and Effect of the Cultural Modernization on it among the Youth of Bushehr

Renovation and modernization can lead to changes in various fields, including material and immaterial values of the family. The process of cultural modernization has also brought about changes in the socio-cultural context of societies that have led to changes in family values. Therefore, the present study was aimed at the effect of cultural modernization on family values among high school students in Bushehr. The research method was survey and the required information was collected using a questionnaire. The statistical population includes Bushehr high school students, which is 14420 people. The cluster sampling method is multi-stage and the sample size is 384 according to the Cochran formula. The findings show that the average of cultural modernization as well as the index of changes in the value of the family conductor is more than average and it represents a near modern attitude toward family values in Bushehr. There is a positive and direct correlation between the level of cultural modernization and family values. That is, the greater the cultural renewal, the change in the value of the family increases, and, conversely, the less the cultural modernization, the change in the value of the family decreases. It can also be seen that there is a positive and direct relationship between the five components of cultural modernization with the material values and the immaterial values of the family.