Impact of economic capital on marital status (Case Study: Behshahr)

Undoubtedly, the family unit is one of the most important social institutions, having different forms it is known in almost all societies. Different factors can affect people’s marital status. The statistical population of this study is married and single men and women, who have been residing in Behshahr, Iran in summer 1391. A total of 400 patients were randomly selected for the study. The research has been conducted through a survey and the data has been collected using techniques of face to face interviews in the form of questionnaires. Furthermore, in order to judge the accuracy of the hypothesis, logistic regression has been used. The empirical findings show: economic capital has a significant impact on people's marital status, in this way that an increase in economic capital (especially among women) of people, brings about a decrease in marriage rate.