The Relationship between Social Support and Social Resilience of Flood-Affected Women (Case Study: Delgan City)

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between social support and social resilience of women affected by floods in Delgan. The statistical population of the study was all urban and rural women over 15 years old affected by the flood of 2020 in Delgan city, whose number was estimated at 34,280 people. The statistical sample of the research was 256 women and the sampling was done by simple random sampling. Data collection tools included a Perceived Social Support Questionnaire and the Connor and Davidson Resilience Scale. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient and path analysis method in AMOS software. The results showed that there was a direct relationship between family support and resilience. There was also an inverse relationship between friends support with resilience (Positive acceptance of change and safe relationships and Spiritual Influences) and Significant others' support with resilience (Personal competence, Self-Control and spiritual influences) of women affected by flood. On the other hand, there was a direct relationship between the Significant Others' support and resilience (Positive acceptance of change and safe). Overall, the results showed a positive relationship between social support and resilience of flood-affected women.