Relationship between Street Disturbances and Trust and Social Health (Case study: Girls and Young Women in Tabriz City)

Street disturbances are the most important problems for women in urban public spaces, having wide implications for them. The study is to investigate the relationship between street disturbances against girls and young women with trust and social health. It employs a survey research technique in terms of research method, and a cross-sectional research analysis in terms of time. The research statistical population consisted of girls and young women aged 18-33 years in Tabriz in 2018 who were selected via a multi-stage cluster sampling method. Using the Cochran formula, 384 people were selected as the sample size. To measure the independent variables, the researcher-made Social Trust Questionnaire, Keyes Social Health Questionnaire, and to measure street disturbances, the Disturbance Street Questionnaire of Riahi and Lotfi Khachaki (2016) were employed. Validity and reliability of these questionnaires were confirmed through face and construct validity as well as Cronbach's alpha coefficient test. The findings indicated that the mean of street disturbances and its two dimensions (physical disturbances sexual harassment, and proposals) are lower than moderate level, but the level of non-physical interactions is moderate. Moreover, there is a significant negative correlation between street disturbance and its dimensions (physical, non-physical disturbances, proposals, and sexual harassment) with social trust and social health of girls and young women in Tabriz City. In addition, the variables (physical and non-physical disturbances, proposals, and sexual harassment) entering the research regression model can explain 24٪ of variances in social trust and 22٪ of variances in social health of the participants.