Attitudes towards Social and Economic Welfare and its Relation with Political Trust among Tehran Residents

Political trust of people in the state is a prerequisite for better governing, development and meeting people's needs. While controlling country is no more possible with coercive power, Nowadays state cannot rule without people's trust and protection. Regarding scientific theories, an effective factor on rising political trust is satisfaction of life and social welfare.This article is based on a survey which was gathered from a sample of 441 residents of Tehran in 2007. The data indicates that political trust of 52 percent of respondents is high and 32 percent of them is medium. Also their trust in political regime is more than their trust in political institutions and actors. Five hypotheses which take in to account the people’s attitudes towards state and its performance for providing their Social welfare, life satisfaction and life expectancy are confirmed. Findings show that if state wants to enhance people trust, it has to try for providing them social welfare and meet their satisfaction.