Family cohesion as a mediator variable in the relationship between belonging to homeland and needs satisfaction among a sample of Saudi University students

Abstract EN

Membership in social groups represents an important role in human lives as it defines the norms and values that determine which behaviors are, and are not acceptable.

One of the groups that conveys many norms and values through its cultural specificity is the family.

This study focuses on defining the relationship between Belonging to Homeland and needs satisfaction.

The role of family cohesion was included in the study as the potential mediator of this relationship, since family plays an important role in both early socialization and satisfying needs.

An invitation to participate was disseminated online using mailing lists and social media sites to young Saudi women.

The questionnaires of Basic Psychological Needs Scale, Belonging to Homeland and Social Cohesion Subscale from the FACES III Questionnaire were filled by 212 Saudi Arab female students (Mage = 22.11), Data were analyzed in R.

The results revealed that more positive opinion on Saudi Arabia and more participation in its socio-political life were related with higher satisfaction of needs, which was partly mediated by family cohesion.

Age and marital status were not related to any of the relevant constructs.