Simple and Multiple Relationships between Social Network Size, Loneliness and General Health among Students of Islamic Dezful Azad University

The present study aimed to investigate simple and multiple relationships between social network size, general health and loneliness among students of Islamic Dezful Azad University. Therefore, 307 students (122 male and 185 female) were selected by random stratified sampling method and were assessed by Norbeck Social Support Questionnaire, General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) as well as Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale for Adults (SELSA-S). Data were analyzed by pearson correlation and multiple regression method. Results indicated that there was a significant positive relationship between social network size and general health. Besides, there was a significant negative relationship between loneliness and general health. Also, results of multiple regression showed that social network size and loneliness were predictors of general health. In this study the significant level was <.05.