The Role of Social Support in the Social Health of Women in the Postpartum Period(Case Study: Faryab City)

This paper aims at studying the role of social support in the social health of women in the postpartum period in the city of Faryab, Kerman Province, Eastern Iran. The theoretical approach of this research is based on Cobb, Sarason and Sarafino's social support theory and Keyes' social health theory. The statistical population are all postpartum women in Faryab city, among them 260 people were selected based on available sampling method. The results of the research showed that the amount of social support and social health of the majority of women is high and moderate, respectively. Among the dimensions of social support and social health, the highest average is related to financial support and social participation, respectively. Based on the obtained results, a significant relationship between social support and women's social health during the postpartum period (P<0.01, r=0.20) is found. Also, there is a significant relationship between social support and social participation and social acceptance. The significant correlation between the two variables of support and social health in postpartum women shows that the more social support women have during this period, the more their social health increases. Therefore, organizing training  programs for families to help them to cope  with this  important instance of any family life is recommended.