Factors Affecting Social Health among Citizens of Kashan

The social health of individuals is one of the core of health assessment of different societies. The main purpose of this study is to explain the social and cultural factors affecting social health among the citizens of Kashan. The research method was survey and the research tool was a researcher-made questionnaire. The statistical population of the study consisted of citizens aged 18-64 in Kashan. The sample size was 373 according to Cochran formula and non-probability-quota sampling method was used to obtain the research samples. The results show that the mean of three independent variables (social trust, feeling of hope, social vitality) and the dependent variable of research (social health) are higher than the average of the range studied, and the mean of cultural capital is lower than that. On the other hand, there is a direct and significant relationship between the variables of social trust, social vitality, hope, cultural capital and social health. The results of regression coefficient show that feeling of happiness has the greatest effect on social health. The results of path analysis also show that direct and indirect impacts on social health of Kashan citizens are respectively, Hope, Social trust and Cultural capital.In spite of the low impact of cultural capital, other social factors examined provide context for healthy social relationships and social health.