Women’s Social Networks and Social Health in Family

Family as the smallest social institution plays an important role in promoting the country's cultural and social level and women are considered the fundamental pillars and essential axis of the health and dynamism of the society. Hence, it is necessary to have a special focus on the social health of this stratum. One of the factors promoting the social health of women and the family is the social network and the present study intends to investigate the relationship between social network and social health among women.

This research done using method survey and multi-stage cluster sampling on 288 individuals from 18 to 60 years women of Yazd city. research data was collected using Keyes’s social health questionnaire (1998) and the author-designed questionnaire of social capital. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 24 and the relationship between the two variables was explained using Amos software and structural equation modeling.

The Results of data analysis showed that between social network of Women and its with social health were directe and significant relationship.

Social networking as one of the available resources for families and women can increase women's social health.