Investigating the Effect of Economic Inequality on the Cognitive-Emotional Performance and Political Behavior in Students of Sistan and Baluchestan University

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1 MA. Student, Department of Political Sciences, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran.

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Political Siences, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran.

3 Professor, Political Sciences, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran.

10.22111/jeps.2025.51183.5936

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Investigating the Effect of Economic Inequality on the Cognitive-Emotional Performance and Political Behavior in Students of Sistan and Baluchestan University

This study aims to investigate the impact of economic inequality on cognitive performance, emotional functioning, and political behavior among students at the University of Sistan and Baluchestan, employing a descriptive-analytical method. The statistical population consisted of all male and female students enrolled during the 2024-2025 academic year, from which a stratified random sampling method was used to select 378 participants. Data collection instruments included the Stroop Test, the Economic Inequality Questionnaire, the Emotional Control Scale, and the I.G. Doblin Political Behavior Questionnaire. For data analysis, multivariate regression analysis was conducted using SPSS software....
The regression analysis results revealed that economic inequality has a significant negative effect on the cognitive performance of students at the University of Sistan and Baluchestan. Similarly, economic inequality adversely and significantly influences their emotional functioning. Furthermore, economic inequality negatively and significantly affects the political behavior of the students.....

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Volume 23, Issue 61
May 2026
Pages 210-191

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