فهرست مطالب نفیسه ایمنی

An individual’s assessment of his/her performance in life with regard to society must be defined as social health. In point of fact, a socially healthy individual views the community as a meaningful, understandable and potential set for growth and prosperity and feels that he/she belongs to society, is accepted by society and is involved in the development of society. The individual’s assessment of his/her performance in the community results from the quality of his/her relations with others, i.e. friends and social groups, of which he/she considers himself/herself to be a member. Accordingly, the aim of this paper is to assess the social health indicators of youth and young adults and factors affecting it (such as: happiness, social security, social capital, life satisfaction and quality of life). The theoretical framework of this study is based on a combined approach. With regard to social health, social capital, quality of life, security, happiness and life satisfaction, theories of Keyes, Bourdieu, Zapf, Giddens, Veenhoven & Argyle and Myers & Diener have been used respectively.

In this study, the survey method used is descriptive correlational. The population of this study has consisted of all the 18- to 30-year-old citizens of Qaen City, located in South Khorasan Province, in 2015-2016. Also, a sample of 400 individuals has been selected, using cluster sampling method. Moreover, the level of analysis and the unit of observation in this study is the individual (micro-level). The information required of respondents was collected using both standardized and researcher-made questionnaires. Cronbach’s alpha was equal to 0.85%. The respondents’ findings were analyzed based on descriptive and inferential statistics and using SPSS Software (v. 22).

The results show that the level of social health of the youth and young adults under the study is above average. There is a positive and significant relationship between social capital, social security, quality of life, life satisfaction and happiness, and social health. That is to say, with an increase in social security, quality of life, happiness, life satisfaction and social capital, social health increases among the youth in the city. Based on the regression results, of the independent variables, the variables of happiness, quality of life and life satisfaction have been able to explain the dependent variable more strongly; however, the variables of social capital and social security, did not have a direct role in explaining the social health of youth. Accordingly, the more happiness, quality of life and life satisfaction there is among youth, the more social health there will be as well. Also, the two variables of social security and social capital affect the variable of social health indirectly and through the central dependent variable; that is, the variable of social security and the variable of social capital affect social health through the variables of happiness, social capital and quality of life and through the variables of life satisfaction and quality of life, respectively. In addition to this, the correlation coefficient (R) between the variables is 0.275; thus, in general it can be said that there is a moderate correlation between the independent and dependent variables. Based on these results, social capital indicators, such as trust, partnership and norms which have been eroded at community level, must be strengthened by governing bodies. This will help reduce social harms among society members and also enhance individuals’ health (including mental and social health). Also, if the individuals’ security is improved, we will witness a boom in partnership, prosperity and social cohesion of society members. Moreover, considering the fact that the quality of life of youth at the community level is a composite variable, by making some changes to the income level, living conditions, health, psychological pressure, leisure, happiness, social relations, etc., we could witness the effectiveness of this variable in the social health of Iran’s current young population. Furthermore, existence of happiness as a variable directly affecting the social health of youth indicates that in the present society, this variable can improve skills and abilities such as efficiency, independence, education and health at different levels. Finally, existence of the variable of life satisfaction -for dealing with problems and expressing deep emotions- in the life of a young adult, can significantly affect his/her social health, and lack of this variable will lead to the emergence of mental illnesses, personality problems and individual harms. Consequently, dire events could be envisaged for society at the community level.

This study aims to assess various dimensions of women’s social health while studying the relationship between this phenomenon and social capital. The theoretical framework of this research is in the social health dimension of Keys standardized indexes and is also influenced by Bourdieu's ideas about social capital. This survey is a correlational and analytical research. The statistical population of this study is women between 18- 55 years of age living in Tehran's four metropolitan area, 385 of them were selected by random cluster sampling method. The data gathering tool was an interview questionnaire with a reliability of 80%. The spss 22 software was used to analyze the data.
Findings of the research indicate that the women level of social health is moderately high, with the highest average value related to social acceptance and the lowest amount related to social prosperity. Also, social capital through (social participation social trust) has been able to explain 0.59% of social health and according to the results of path analysis , social capital directly affects social health with 0.724 units.

Healthy people are the pivot of social development, and the process of development is impossible unless the issue of health is taken into consideration. Social health is influenced by various factors which have been discussed in sociological studies. The present article aims at a sociological analysis of women’s social health and the factors affecting it. In this study, using surveys and descriptive methods, the women aged 18-55 in district 4 of Tehran were studied at the level of individual unit in 2015. The sample of the study consisted of 385 women who were selected based on multi-stage cluster sampling and random sampling, and who completed a standardized questionnaire. The questionnaire was validated at 0.79, and the hypotheses of the study were analyzed using SPSS 22. The findings indicated that women’s social health was at an average to high level, and the highest mean value was attributed to the social acceptance aspect and the lowest to the social prosperity. The findings also showed a direct relationship between feeling of social security, openness, religious affiliation, and marital status with social health in the studied society. The results of regression indicated that, among the effective variables (feeling of social security, religious affiliation, and openness to experience), religious affiliation with 0.59 is the most effective variable on women’s social health in the sampled population. The findings also illustrated that the variables feeling of security, religious affiliation and openness can explain up to 50% of the dependent variable.