Institute of Social Studies and Research, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tehran Social Studies and Research in Iran 2588-6355 2 1 2013 04 21 The Impact of social participation on social tolerance The Impact of social participation on social tolerance 61 86 36577 10.22059/jisr.2013.36577 FA Fatemeh Golabi Akram Rezayi Journal Article 2013 11 18 This research examines the relationship between social participation and social tolerance. To examine the social tolerance the classification of Vogt has been used and to examine the social participation, theories of participation has been studied. Population of research is all of students in Payam Noor University of Meshkinshahr (3041 people).According to Cochran formula, 307 persons have been selected as the sample. The questionnaire has been used for collecting data.  <br />The results showed that correlation between social tolerance and three dimensions of social participation were significant. But based on marital status, there was no relation between participation and social tolerance. In this context, education has had a significant impact on social tolerance. <br />Finally, regression analysis showed that 12/8 % of social tolerance variations could be explained by three dimensions of social participation. But in dimensions of social participation, participatory attitude is more effective than other two dimensions on social tolerance. This research examines the relationship between social participation and social tolerance. To examine the social tolerance the classification of Vogt has been used and to examine the social participation, theories of participation has been studied. Population of research is all of students in Payam Noor University of Meshkinshahr (3041 people).According to Cochran formula, 307 persons have been selected as the sample. The questionnaire has been used for collecting data.  <br />The results showed that correlation between social tolerance and three dimensions of social participation were significant. But based on marital status, there was no relation between participation and social tolerance. In this context, education has had a significant impact on social tolerance. <br />Finally, regression analysis showed that 12/8 % of social tolerance variations could be explained by three dimensions of social participation. But in dimensions of social participation, participatory attitude is more effective than other two dimensions on social tolerance. https://jisr.ut.ac.ir/article_36577_ab82579c4da5ec1d37b79504e153b900.pdf