The effect of the support of supporting organizations in improving the status of head-of-household women in Arak city

The present study was conducted to investigate the effect of the support of supporting organizations in improving the status of head-of-household women in Arak City in terms of some social indicators of development. For this purpose, 350 female heads of the household were selected as samples. The research data was collected by survey method and using the questionnaire technique, and the results were analyzed through two-sample t-test and regression. According to Findings, the studied women had little satisfaction with their lives. They had moderate social vitality, social deprivation, feeling of social alienation and social acceptance. According to the findings, female heads of households who had economic support experienced more vitality in their lives. Receiving social support has increased the social acceptance of women. Having social and economic support has had a positive effect on the quality of life of women. Also, women with economic support experienced less deprivation in their lives. According to the results, the social vitality of head-of-household women has had a positive effect on their life satisfaction. On the other hand, the impact of the quality of life of head-of-household women on their life satisfaction has been evaluated positively. Finally, the feeling of deprivation of head-of-household women has been effective in increasing their sense of social alienation.