The Relationship Between Social Capital and Job Satisfaction Among Farmers of Kermanshah Township

It is assumed that job satisfaction as an indicator of social welfare is influenced by social capital. This descriptive correlational research south to determine the influence of social capital on job satisfaction of farmers. The statistical population of this study was farmers who are family head in Kermanshah Township (N=24391). A multistage sample of them was selected (n = 350). Data was collected using questionnaire. The validity was confirmed using a panel of experts and Reliability was assessed using Cronbach's alpha yielding 0.7 for all sections. Findings showed that there is a low social capital, especially in cognitive side, among farmers. Level of social capital had a positive relationship with farmer's job satisfaction. Therefore, for increasing job satisfaction and therefore improving productivity of physical and financial capital in rural communities, increasing social capital among farmers by means of improving mentality of cooperation and participation is recommended.