The Mediating role of perceived social support in the effect of interpersonal forgiveness on social health in students

The purpose of this study was to determine the mediating role of perceived social support in the effect interpersonal forgiveness on social health. The research method is descriptive method of correlation type. The statistical population of this study consisted of all male and female students of Payame Noor University of Talesh in the second half of the academic year of 2016- 2017. Among them, based on Morgan's sample size table, a sample of 327 Students were selected by random sampling method and Completed Keyes Social health questionnair (2004), Zimet et al perceived social support scale (1988), and Ehteshamzadeh et al interpersonal forgiveness scale (2010). Data were analyzed by using descriptive Indicators, and path analysis method. The results showed that the perceived support from the others, friends' support and family support were directly effect on the social health of the students, respectively(P<0/01). Realistic understanding has the most indirect effect on social health (P<0/05), and after that, suffering control variable was effective on social health of students (P<0/01). Based on the findings of the research, it can be concluded that social support and forgiveness play a role in the social health of students.