International Journal of Nonlinear Analysis and Applications

Sociological explanation between defenseless urban spaces and high-risk behaviors in Tehran

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Department of Social Sciences, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

2 Department of Sociology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to investigate the impact of the defenceless urban environment on the occurrence of high-risk behaviours of citizens in Tehran. The current research method is a survey, and the tool for collecting information is a questionnaire made by the researcher, which Cronbach's alpha coefficient (0.78) indicates its high reliability. The questionnaire includes 3 parts personal information, defenseless urban environment and high-risk behaviors. Society The population of this study is 919,001 people according to the 2015 census. Using the Cochran formula, 384 people were selected as the sample size. Then samples were selected by Spearman, regression and analysis of variance, and the results indicate the existence of a significant relationship between defenceless urban spaces and high-risk behaviours There is a difference between the occurrence of violence, theft, prostitution, and drug addiction as high-risk behaviours in the urban defenceless space, and on the other hand, there is a relationship between the high-risk behaviours in the city of Tehran Therefore, the results of the research show that social control and physical space affect the occurrence of risky behaviours.

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International Journal of Nonlinear Analysis and Applications
Volume 16, Issue 11
November 2025
Pages 51-58
  • Receive Date: 29 February 2024
  • Revise Date: 09 May 2024
  • Accept Date: 14 May 2024