The Role of the National Day Activities in Promoting the National Identity of University Youth (A Field Study on Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University Students)

Abstract

The current study aimed at identifying the reality of the National Day activities' role in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in promoting the Saudi National Identity among university youth. The questionnaire was applied to a sample of (229) male and female students in Wadi Al Dawasir College Complex, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University participated in the study. They were selected using the simple random sampling method. Through utilizing the descriptive analytical method, the results revealed that the reality of the National Day Activities role in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in promoting the Saudi national identity (the overall degree and the dimensions) among university youth was achieved with a (very high) degree and that the most significant methods for activating the role of this day were achieved with a (very high degree) of significance.