A Study of the Relationship between Feeling of Security and Social Trust among Citizens of Kermanshah City

Feeling of security is an important and essential concept for social welfare. In other words, welfare is meaningless without feeling of security. It contributes to a strong potential for growth and excellence at both individual and national levels. Also, feeling of security is influenced by several factors, one of which is social trust. The necessity of forming social bonds among individuals and therefor in their interactions bespeaks of the importance of social trust among individuals. Trust is a central concept in classical sociological theory and modern theories of social capital. It is considered to be the main axis of social interactions and relationships. Since social trust is the precondition of any effective social interaction and can lead to decrease in abnormal behavior, it brings peace and mental security. In such circumstances, community members will be encouraged to work for community’s well-being, including economic development, political and social participation. Feeling of security is provided when trust exists in security agencies, government, schools, the economy, the family, network of friends, etc. Thus making trust in others is seen as a good element to provide feeling of security. According to what was said, this study intends to examine the relationship between social trust and feeling of security among citizens of Kermanshah.