Puropse: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of ethnic identity and cultural intelligence on youth national identity style.
Materials and Methods: This study was descriptive and causal. The statistical population includes 94787 young people (18-35 years old) in the border cities of Ardabil province. 621 of them were selected based on Cochran's formula and stratified random sampling (by gender and city) and studied. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire based on other research questionnaires that had the necessary validity and statistical analysis was performed based on the structural equation using Spss and Amos programs. The regression values ​​of the structural equation model indicate that the effect of the motivational dimension of cultural intelligence (0.23), the metacognitive dimension to the extent of (0.17), the behavioral dimension (0.15), the cognitive dimension (0.09), and the dimension of identity belonging Ethnicity (0.20), the dimension of ethnic identity commitment (0.13), and the dimension of ethnic identity awareness to the extent (0.10), affect national identity.
Findings: Therefore, the motivational dimension of cultural intelligence has the greatest effect, and the cognitive dimension of cultural intelligence has the least effect on national identity.
Conclusion: The results of the study are in line with other studies, so with the development of ethnic identity and cultural intelligence, a step can be taken to establish national identity in the border cities of the country.