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Social factors affecting life satisfaction Case Study: Citizens of Kashan City in 2015 Mohsen Niyazi[1] , Mohammad Ganji[2] Fahimeh Namvar Moghdam[3] Received: 23/11/2015 Accepted: 16/10/2016 Abstract Life satisfaction ...
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Social factors affecting life satisfaction Case Study: Citizens of Kashan City in 2015 Mohsen Niyazi[1] , Mohammad Ganji[2] Fahimeh Namvar Moghdam[3] Received: 23/11/2015 Accepted: 16/10/2016 Abstract Life satisfaction depends to a large extent on individual circumstances, but the impact of social factors on its increase or decrease is very effective. According to researchers, various factors can affect people's life satisfaction, one of the most important of which is social justice, social security and consumerism tendency of the society. This study was a social survey and the questionnaire was used to collect information. The validity of the research scales has been confirmed according to the results of the Cronbach's alpha coefficient. The statistical population of this study is the citizens of Kashan city in 1394. Based on the Cochran formula, 308 people were selected by quota sampling method. This research has investigated, the relationship between social factors social justice (procedural and distributive), (consumerism, social security) and life satisfaction. The results of the data analysis of the questionnaires show that there is a direct and positive correlation between the factors (distributive justice, consumerism, social security) and the life satisfaction. Also, there is no meaningful difference between procedural justice and life satisfaction. The results of regression analysis show that distributive justice and social security explain respectively. 0.35% and 40% of changes in life satisfaction variable. Keywords: Social Security, Life Satisfaction, Social Justice, Consumerism 1. Professor of Sociology, University of Kashan. niazim@kashanu.ac.ir [2]. Associate Professor of Sociology, KashanUniversity. m.ganji@kashanu.ac.ir [3]. Master of Cultural Studies, University of Kashan. fahime.namvar@yahoo.com
