Karim mirzakhani; Mehrdad Navabakhsh; Abdolreza adhami
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Understanding the impact of bank facility payment with social banking approach on sustainable rural and nomadic development with the mediation of social capital in line with the theoretical approaches of social capital (Bourdieu), sustainable development (Amartiasen), social banking (Bendikter) and sustainable ...
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Understanding the impact of bank facility payment with social banking approach on sustainable rural and nomadic development with the mediation of social capital in line with the theoretical approaches of social capital (Bourdieu), sustainable development (Amartiasen), social banking (Bendikter) and sustainable social development (McKenzie). This was the study. Quantitative method and questionnaire tools were developed by the researcher, and Cronbach's alpha was above 0.70, sustainable development was 0.87, social capital was 0.84, and social banking was 0.93. The population was the recipients of the facilities of the Bank, which was studied by cluster sampling of five selected provinces, and the recipients of the facilities were studied as a sample from the selected provinces. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the data. The results showed that social capital played the biggest role in explaining the process of sustainable development, and the role of social banking in the process of sustainable development of nomads (71 percent) was stronger than the of sustainable rural development (34 percent). The environment has been the most influential component in the sustainable development, followed by profit and finally people. Also, social capital (40%) has been effective in realizing social banking. Therefore, it can be concluded that in order to sustainable rural and nomadic development pay attention to the social banking and social capital.
mohammad amirpanahi; mahdi malmir; rasool Abbasi Taghi Dizaj
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The purpose of this paper is to test Slanner's model of the relationship between inequality and corruption, called the "inequality trap."The inequality trap starts with high levels of inequality and leads to rising levels of corruption by lowering generalized trust and then deepening inequality. we examine ...
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The purpose of this paper is to test Slanner's model of the relationship between inequality and corruption, called the "inequality trap."The inequality trap starts with high levels of inequality and leads to rising levels of corruption by lowering generalized trust and then deepening inequality. we examine the inequality trap hypothesis with the institutionalist approach using Bertelsmann project transition indicators.For this purpose, from 136 countries studied in Bertelsmann study, 19 countries in Mena region were selected as the target sample. Then, by comparative-fuzzy method, four effective conditions at the institutional level including governance capacity, rule of law, free media and social capital on the outcome variable, ie inequality-corruption trap and exit from it were analyzed individually and in combination.The results of single causal analysis showed that the absence of any of the four conditions in the event of corruption is a necessary condition and causal paths to inequality-corruption also reveal two separate paths in the study countries revealing one path, lack of governance capacity and another.It was not a combination of three conditions or a weakness in the rule of law, free media and social capital.In addition, causal analyzes aimed at overcoming the trap of inequality-corruption in successful countries also showed that in these countries, the existence of a capable government in combination with social capital or free media is sufficient to achieve the result.
Masoume Dowleh; moslem shojae
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The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of moral leadership on occupational burnout with emphasis on the mediating role of social and psychological capital. The present study is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-correlational in terms of method. The statistical population was the ...
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The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of moral leadership on occupational burnout with emphasis on the mediating role of social and psychological capital. The present study is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-correlational in terms of method. The statistical population was the teachers working in the secondary school of high school in Behbahan in the academic year 1399-1400 with 380 people. The sample size which was calculated using a simple random sampling method and based on Morgan table was 181 people. In order to collect data, the Ethical Leadership Questionnaire of Kalashoven et al. (2011), Maslach’s Occupational Burnout Questionnaire (2002), Psychological capital Questionnaire of Luthans et al. (2007) and Abili’s Social Capital Questionnaire (2011) were used. The results showed that moral leadership has a positive and significant effect on psychological capital and social capital; social capital has a negative and significant effect on occupational burnout as well as moral leadership on occupational burnout, but psychological capital has no significant effect on occupational burnout. Psychological capital and social capital have a mediating role in the relationship between moral leadership and occupational burnout, so that moral leadership has a direct and indirect effect on burnout. Therefore, by strengthening the moral leadership, social and psychological capital of teachers, it is possible to prevent their occupational burnout.
mina shirvaninaghani; afsaneh edrisi; zahra moshir
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introduction: Social capital sets the scene for subjective well-being and happiness through social actions and establishing of human connection. For Fitzpatrick, mental well-being is a multidimensional thing that he defines as characteristics such as happiness, supply, preferences, needs, entitlement ...
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introduction: Social capital sets the scene for subjective well-being and happiness through social actions and establishing of human connection. For Fitzpatrick, mental well-being is a multidimensional thing that he defines as characteristics such as happiness, supply, preferences, needs, entitlement and relative comparison. This study endeavored to explain the possible relationship between social capital and the subjective well-being of the adolescent citizens in capital of Iran, Tehran.Research Methods: The population of this quantitative study was selected from among the Iranian citizens older than 18 years old who lived who lived in the capital of Iran. The sample size was determined based on Cochran's formula 384, which was increased to 400 individuals. The sampling method was multi-stage cluster. In this study, different dimensions of social capital with subjective well-being were measuredData: The findings revealed that social trust, social participation, social cohesion, and membership in social networks are effective in promoting mental well-being. Results: The results Through Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests, Pearson correlation coefficient, regression and ANOVA showed that social capital by facilitating social actions has a significant role in providing and achieving the preferences of individuals and thus provides the possibility of reducing mental stress and thus happiness and a sense of happiness for citizens.Keywords: subjective well-being, Social Capital, social solidarity, Social Networks.
mohsen neizi; mohammad ganji; mohammad karkonannasrabad
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Internet, as a media, with an astounding growth in recent years has had significant impacts on human social life. The present paper aimed to investigate the role of internet on users’ social capital in cyberspaces and non cyberspaces. The bonding and bridging dimensions of social capital in cyberspaces ...
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Internet, as a media, with an astounding growth in recent years has had significant impacts on human social life. The present paper aimed to investigate the role of internet on users’ social capital in cyberspaces and non cyberspaces. The bonding and bridging dimensions of social capital in cyberspaces and non cyberspaces were focused. It was a survey study and the research instrument was questionnaire. 313 subjects were selected by stratified random sampling method from among the students of ShahidChamranUniversity. The results showed that therewas a significant and positive relation between duration of using Internet and societal using of Internet with social capital (bonding/bridging) in cyberspaces. Therewas also a significant and negative relation between duration of using Internet and social capital (bonding/bridging) in non cyberspaces. Therewas no significant relation between societal using of Internet and social capital (bonding/bridging) in non cyberspaces. Moreover, therewas a negative and significant relation between social capital in cyberspaces and that of non cyberspaces. It indicates that increase in social capital in cyberspace leads to decrease in social capital in non cyberspace.
ailhossein hosseinzadeh; mohammadali mombeni; shahroz forotankia
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Internet, as a media, with an astounding growth in recent years has had significant impacts on human social life. The present paper aimed to investigate the role of internet on users’ social capital in cyberspaces and non cyberspaces. The bonding and bridging dimensions of social capital in cyberspaces ...
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Internet, as a media, with an astounding growth in recent years has had significant impacts on human social life. The present paper aimed to investigate the role of internet on users’ social capital in cyberspaces and non cyberspaces. The bonding and bridging dimensions of social capital in cyberspaces and non cyberspaces were focused. It was a survey study and the research instrument was questionnaire. 313 subjects were selected by stratified random sampling method from among the students of ShahidChamranUniversity. The results showed that therewas a significant and positive relation between duration of using Internet and societal using of Internet with social capital (bonding/bridging) in cyberspaces. Therewas also a significant and negative relation between duration of using Internet and social capital (bonding/bridging) in non cyberspaces. Therewas no significant relation between societal using of Internet and social capital (bonding/bridging) in non cyberspaces. Moreover, therewas a negative and significant relation between social capital in cyberspaces and that of non cyberspaces. It indicates that increase in social capital in cyberspace leads to decrease in social capital in non cyberspace.
vakel hedari sareban; hamdallah sojasighedari; tahereh sadeghlo
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The job satisfaction is one of the important factors in increasing efficiency and productivity and individual satisfaction of farmers. Former studies show that social capital is one of the important factors in increasing farmer's job satisfaction. This study with descriptive and analytical methodology ...
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The job satisfaction is one of the important factors in increasing efficiency and productivity and individual satisfaction of farmers. Former studies show that social capital is one of the important factors in increasing farmer's job satisfaction. This study with descriptive and analytical methodology has been done with purpose of analyzing the role of social capital on farmer’s job satisfaction in MeshkinshahrCounty. Using survey method, data gathering was done by document and field study via questionnaires among 185 farmers of Meshkinshahr which were selected randomly. The other data were gathered through interview, observation and documentary study. Validity and reliability of questionnaire were approved by academic experts of this fields and significant level of Cranach's alpha in pilot study. Regarding Pierson correlation, findings show all dimensions of social capital with the exception of conflicts and disputes’ level and membership in local institutions and social relations, there are direct and meaningful correlations among variables and level of job satisfaction of rural farmers. Ultimately, based on the results of Beta coefficient, the role of social solidarity in explaining the advancement of farmer's job satisfaction as a depended variable is more than the other variables.
zohreh rezvani; Mohsen Niazi; seyyed saied hoseynizadeh arani; Ayoub Sakhaei
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Research in the social sciences and social issues has grown exponentially, given that it is difficult to master all aspects of the various issues. Combined research can be used as a useful and useful solution. Feeling happy and cheerful is one of the most essential innate desires and psychological needs ...
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Research in the social sciences and social issues has grown exponentially, given that it is difficult to master all aspects of the various issues. Combined research can be used as a useful and useful solution. Feeling happy and cheerful is one of the most essential innate desires and psychological needs of human beings, which is influenced by various factors. The present study was conducted with the aim of quantitatively combining the results of research conducted in the field of the relationship between social capital and happiness in Iran in the years 1390-1398. Using meta-analysis method and comprehensive meta-analysis software (CMA), 18 articles were reviewed. According to the research results, the hypothesis of homogeneity of the studies was rejected and the hypothesis of heterogeneity in the size of the research effect was confirmed. In fact, the relationship between social capital and happiness is different in terms of characteristics and characteristics of studies, and in this situation, modifiers of the research context and the statistical population have been used to determine the variance and location of these differences. In the analysis of the findings, it was found that the average size of the effect of social capital structure on happiness is at a high level, that is, the variable of social capital has been evaluated as an effective factor in happiness in society.
Farzad ghafouri; Zahra Mohammadi
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The present study aims to make a comparison between the social capital and subjective well-being in elderly people who lead an active life with those with a non-active one with special emphasis on network-based physical activity. The study is a Casual-comparative cross sectional that implemented with ...
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The present study aims to make a comparison between the social capital and subjective well-being in elderly people who lead an active life with those with a non-active one with special emphasis on network-based physical activity. The study is a Casual-comparative cross sectional that implemented with survey method. Research population was over 60 years old elderly people (men and women) in Tehran which 305 person estimated by using Morgan sampling matrix and participated in with both multi stage cluster and Convenience sampling methods and using researchers-made questionnaire. The results of study indicate that there is significant difference between active and non-active elderly people in social capital and subjective well-being. The results of MANOVA showed significant difference between Network-based physical active older people with others in all aspects of social capital (trust, cohesion and participation) and subjective well-being (happiness, life satisfaction, desert, subjective security, emotions, relative comparison, interests and social perception). This study emphasizes on regular, organized and network-based physical activity in older ages.
hossein amiri; Mahmoud Najafi nezhad; mohadeseh mousavi; Mohammad Hossein Hasani
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In recent years, with the development of endogenous growth models, human and social capital have been considered as the main drivers of economic growth. In this regard, social capital, which is a key component of trust, has gained a prominent place in studies of growth. In this study, the relationship ...
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In recent years, with the development of endogenous growth models, human and social capital have been considered as the main drivers of economic growth. In this regard, social capital, which is a key component of trust, has gained a prominent place in studies of growth. In this study, the relationship between growth and social capital in Iran has been studied with respect to the theoretical foundations of economic growth models. The results show that social capital, along with other factors of production, had a significant effect on economic growth. Also, in order to predict and plan for future improvement of social capital, social capital model has been measured. Among the factors affecting social capital, age and employment in agriculture, suburbanization, income inequality and migration have a significant and negative impact on social capital whereas, education, women labor force participation, employment in industry and services, ownership Home and family formation have a positive and significant impact on social capital.According to the results, it is suggested that the government, while anticipating the social capital of the provinces, find a solution to improve it in the provinces with a low level of social capital, considering the factors affecting the social capital proposed in the present study.
o gh; kave shaban
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The Status of Citizenship In Sanandaj and It,s Contributing Factors
Omid Ghaderzadeh*, Kaveh Shaban**
Receive:21/6/2017
Accept: 17/1/2018
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Citizenship has an inherent connection with democratic politics and is one of the fundamental indicators of social integration in multicultural societies.
The ...
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The Status of Citizenship In Sanandaj and It,s Contributing Factors
Omid Ghaderzadeh*, Kaveh Shaban**
Receive:21/6/2017
Accept: 17/1/2018
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Citizenship has an inherent connection with democratic politics and is one of the fundamental indicators of social integration in multicultural societies.
The purpose of this study was to determine the citizenship status, the citizenship types and its aspects with emphasis on the rights and duties of citizenship among the citizens of Sanandaj.
This research is a survey by using a questionnaire tool for 400 Sanandaj citizens aged 18 to 54 years. Sampling method was multistage cluster. Findings show that the average citizenship status (enjoying citizenship rights and the practice of citizenship assignments) which is evaluated on the basis of a scale of 0-100 was 62.6% for respondents. Among the types of citizenship, the dominant type was active (37%) and the rights-based citizenship orientation (15%) was at the lowest level. Multivariate regression analysis shows that the citizenship status is related to the intensity of the relationship with available resources of citizens, social identity in national and ethnic dimensions, social capital, and utilization of mass media. These variables account for 65.4 percent of citizenship change.
Key Words: Citizenship duties and rights, available resources, social capital, active citizenship, Civic Virtues
Associate Professor in Sociology , Researcher at Kurdistan Studies Institute of the University of Kurdistan* o.ghaderzadeh@uok.ac.ir
** MA in Sociology, University of Kurdistan shaban.kaveh@yahoo.com
aa hh; mm lkh; hh dd
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of its variance. The correlation of all cognitive dimensions of social capital with physical health and burnout has been positive and significant. None of the forms of participation have any meaningful correlation with any of the dimensions of health (except for the positive and significant correlation ...
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of its variance. The correlation of all cognitive dimensions of social capital with physical health and burnout has been positive and significant. None of the forms of participation have any meaningful correlation with any of the dimensions of health (except for the positive and significant correlation between religious participation and supra program with decreasing burnout. The variables of the research were able to explain 22, 8, and 7 percent of the variance in the reduction of burnout, effective role of roles, and the sense of physical well-being. It can be said that the objective and subjective dimensions of health are not influenced by the same variables; also, the effect of the cognitive dimension of social capital on health, especially the mental dimension, has been greater than its structural dimension. Keywords: Social Capital, Health, Teachers, Bushehr Teachers Health Status and Its Relationship with Social Capital: A Case Study of school Teachers in Bushehr(1393-94) Arman Heidari[1] , Maryam Mokhtari[2] , Hamideh Dehghani[3] Received: 28/10/2015 Accepted: 12/12/2016 Abstract In the sociological approach, health includes both objective and subjective dimensions and emphasizes the role of social factors, in particular, social capital in maintaining and promoting health. The present paper, based on the more recent approaches, examines the relationship between the two cognitive and structural sources of social capital with the objective and subjective health of teachers. A quantitative Approach a survey method were used and a questionnaire was applied to collect data. The statistical population of the study includes the teachers working in the education system of Bushehr city in the academic year of 2012-2012. 380 of them were selected based on the sample size of the Lane sample. Multi-stage cluster sampling was used to reach the population sample. According to the results of this study, 78.42% of the respondents had at least one or more types of physical illnesses, the most common of which was muscle aches. The correlation of cognitive-dimensional variables (except trust to occupational acquaintances) with this dimension was negative and significant, and the variables of social support and life satisfaction have been able to explain 7% [1]. Assistant Professor of Sociology at YasoujUniversity, Responsible Author. armanhedari90@gmail.com [2]. Associate Professor of Sociology at YasoujUniversity. mmokhtari@yu.ac.ir [3]. MA in Sociology from Yasouj University. hamideh-dehghani@yahoo.com
mohammadhassan sharbatiyan; nafeseh ameni
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A Sociological Analysis of the Relationship between Social Capital and Women’s Social Health (Case Study: The Women Living in Tehran’s Fourth Municipal District) Nafise Emeni[1] , Mohammadhossein Sharbatiyan[2] Received: 4/6/2016 Accepted: 28/2/2017 ...
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A Sociological Analysis of the Relationship between Social Capital and Women’s Social Health (Case Study: The Women Living in Tehran’s Fourth Municipal District) Nafise Emeni[1] , Mohammadhossein Sharbatiyan[2] Received: 4/6/2016 Accepted: 28/2/2017 Abstract This study aims to assess various dimensions of women’s social health while studying the relationship between this phenomenon and social capital. The theoretical framework of this research is in the social health dimension of Keys standardized indexes and is also influenced by Bourdieu's ideas about social capital. This survey is a correlational and analytical research. The statistical population of this study is women between 18- 55 years of age living in Tehran's four metropolitan area, 385 of them were selected by random cluster sampling method. The data gathering tool was an interview questionnaire with a reliability of 80%. The spss 22 software was used to analyze the data. Findings of the research indicate that the women level of social health is moderately high, with the highest average value related to social acceptance and the lowest amount related to social prosperity. Also, social capital through (social participation + social trust) has been able to explain 0.59% of social health and according to the results of path analysis , social capital directly affects social health with 0.724 units. Keywords: Social Trust, Tehran, Women, Social Support, Social Capital, Social Health, Social Participation. [1]. Faculty Member at Department of Sociology, PayameNoorUniversity (PNU). Tehran, Iran. (Corresponding Author). Email: sharbatiyan@pnu.ac.ir [2]. Corresponding Author: Master of Sociology, PayameNoorUniversity (PNU). Tehran, Iran. Email: nafisehimani@yahoo.com
mohammad abaszadeh; davod ghasemzadeh; noshen saleh
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The Relationship Between forms of Capital and Happiness Among the Marginalized and non-marginalized: A Case Study of Tabriz City Mohammad Abbaszade[1], Davvod Ghasemzadeh[2] , Noshin Saleh[3] Received: 1/4/2015 Accepted: 5/2/2017 Abstract In ...
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The Relationship Between forms of Capital and Happiness Among the Marginalized and non-marginalized: A Case Study of Tabriz City Mohammad Abbaszade[1], Davvod Ghasemzadeh[2] , Noshin Saleh[3] Received: 1/4/2015 Accepted: 5/2/2017 Abstract In recent decades, research on the positive aspects of human life has increased and undoubtedly one of the most important areas of today human life is joy and happiness. This study investigates the relationship between levels of happiness among marginalized and non-marginalized people of Tabriz and forms of their capital. In order to measure the happiness levels a survey applying an Oxford Happiness Questionnaire among 300 people through multistage cluster sampling was done. Findings show moderate to high levels of happiness among the subjects and different types of capital (social, cultural and economic) have significant and positive relationship with happiness. Also the regression results indicate that the independent variables were entered into the study explained 14% of the variance in happiness. Results suggest that social and cultural capital plays a major role in levels of happiness but economical capital has a little role in explanation of happiness among the marginal and non-marginalized in Tabriz. According to the findings economical capital is also significant and effective but in order to increase happiness and subjective well-being of study subjects, the focus of policy making and cultural planning should be more on social and cultural capital. Keywords: Social Capital, Economical Capital, Cultural Capital, Happiness, Marginalization. [1]. Associate Professor of Law and Social Science Faculty at TabrizUniversity, Tabriz, IRAN. (Corresponding Author). Email: m.abbaszade1@yahoo.com [2]. PH.D. Student of Law and Social Science Faculty at TabrizUniversity, Tabriz, IRAN. Email: davood.qasemzade@gmail.com [3]. M.A. in Social Science at TabrizUniversity, Tabriz, IRAN. Email: saleh.n@gmail.com
Mohammad Bagher Alizadeh Aghdam; Rasool Rabbani; Morteza Mobarak Bakhshayesh
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Health is a fundamental requisite for the growth and development of society. With changes in lifestyle and shift from infectious diseases to chronic diseases, the role of social factors in determining the level of health has become more evident, and the sociology of health has become the focus of sociological ...
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Health is a fundamental requisite for the growth and development of society. With changes in lifestyle and shift from infectious diseases to chronic diseases, the role of social factors in determining the level of health has become more evident, and the sociology of health has become the focus of sociological debates. The present paper aims to study the effect of social capital, relative sense of deprivation, and discrimination on people’s health. The research sample consisted of 384 individuals who were selected from among the Isfahan citizens using Cochran formula and two-stage cluster sampling method. The data was collected through survey questionnaires, reliability and validity of which were verified. The results of the study confirmed the primary hypothesis that social capital should affect the health of Isfahan citizens. Moreover, all four dimensions studied in the research showed significant relationship with health. The results of the multivariate analyses also indicated that among the analyzed variables, social trust, support, correlation, and cohesion collectively explained 0.231 of the dependent variable.
eshagh ghesarain; bhroz sepednameh
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This research investigates the extent of social capital and its indices among teachers in Ilam province. The Social capital indices which is developed and referred to in this study were social trust, social norms and social networks drawn from the study of the current literature and the social capital ...
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This research investigates the extent of social capital and its indices among teachers in Ilam province. The Social capital indices which is developed and referred to in this study were social trust, social norms and social networks drawn from the study of the current literature and the social capital theories. The research method used was survey. Stratified proportional to size sampling was used to select 350 teachers for the study. SPSS and Lisrel softwares were run to analyze the data. The statistical techniques applied for the analysis of the data were independent T. Test, One-way ANOVA , Scheffee Test and Correlation Coefficient . The findings of the study show that in a 5 point likert scale questionnaire ,the participants’ social capital was 2.9 ,their social trust was 3.2,the social norms was 2.8 and the social networks was 2.7.The average of the extent of the indices measured in the study was higher among teachers at primary school compared with their junior high school and high school counterparts. The analysis of the data testing the hypotheses of the study, further showed that there is a significant difference between the extent of the indices measured in the study among teachers at primary school and their junior high school and high school counterparts. The results also revealed that there is a significant difference between male and female participants of the study and the average extent of the social capital was higher among female teachers than the male teachers. The relationship among age, education degree and social capital was found to be significant.
yarmohammad ghasemi; batol rostami
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The Purpose of this paper is analyzing the relationship between Social Capital, and the development level of Ilam. To do this, combination of the mixed idea of Durkhim; Anomie theory, Habermas; Life World and Social Transition has been introduced as a theoretical base. Method: this research is done by ...
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The Purpose of this paper is analyzing the relationship between Social Capital, and the development level of Ilam. To do this, combination of the mixed idea of Durkhim; Anomie theory, Habermas; Life World and Social Transition has been introduced as a theoretical base. Method: this research is done by a social survey. Statistical population is all the household Caretakers in Ilam. Due to the spreading of the statistical population, the multi stage sampling is adopted to survey among 402 sample .Dependent variable in this research is the development level of Ilam’s regions. Considering the degree of development it is divided to developed, developing and under developed regions. Findings show that the amount of inter personal trust is upper than public and institutional trust. In this statistical population the amount of informal participation is high and the amount of formal ones is low. There isn’t relationship between the amount of cooperation, institutional trust and amount of political participation with the level of development. As a conclusion it should be said that, although Ilam is developing in urban fabric, in one hand because of anomic situation and destroying world life on the other hand, which both are the consequents of modernization experience, the relationship between urban development of region and the level of social capital has been disturbed.
mohammad zahediasl; tayebeh tarzari
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The need to security is among the primary needs that man experiences in his life. Some scholars consider it as one of the underlying factors in formation of human societies. This need is of both objective and subjective dimensions. The objective dimension lies in the real conditions of society, and the ...
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The need to security is among the primary needs that man experiences in his life. Some scholars consider it as one of the underlying factors in formation of human societies. This need is of both objective and subjective dimensions. The objective dimension lies in the real conditions of society, and the subjective one is, in fact, the interpretation of the objective conditions that people make in their minds. The present research aims to study the subjective dimension of social security, i.e. social security feeling among Afghan migrants residing in Tehran, as well as its relationship with their social capital. This was an explanatory study and the statistical population included all Afghan migrants residing in the city of Tehran (i.e. around 67,000 people). Based on Cochran's sample size formula and using cluster as well as snowballing sampling methods, 399 subjects were selected. A researcher-made questionnaire, validity and reliability of which was confirmed, was used to measure the social security feeling and social capital. The results showed that the respondents had an average-level of social security feeling and social capital. Moreover, there was a significant positive relationship between the extent of Afghan migrants’ social security feeling and their status of social capital. The results also indicated that social trust and norms of cooperation, as two aspects of social capital, had a significant relationship with social security feeling, confirmingtheories of Putnam and Cox.
behjat yazdkhasti; korosh gholamikutnaei
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The present paper aims to study the status of job satisfaction among the NIGC employees as well as the role of social capital in explaining the satisfaction. The study was a survey research and the data was collected using a questionnaire. The statistical population included all the employees of the ...
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The present paper aims to study the status of job satisfaction among the NIGC employees as well as the role of social capital in explaining the satisfaction. The study was a survey research and the data was collected using a questionnaire. The statistical population included all the employees of the NIGC Tehran headquarter (=1000 people), out of which, 290 employees were selected as sample. The independent variable of the study was social capital and the dependent variable was job satisfaction. The results were indicative of a significant relationship between the two variables. Moreover, the most important variables explaining the employees’ status of job satisfaction included participation in organizational decision-makings, prevailing norms, employees’ trust, and working background.
Volume 3, Issue 11 , June 2016, , Pages 33-68
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In management and organizational sociology, organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) has emerged as a new phenomenon: a phenomenon in which they expect the staff as organizational citizens to participate and give services to organizational goals that is beyond their role and official duties. However, ...
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In management and organizational sociology, organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) has emerged as a new phenomenon: a phenomenon in which they expect the staff as organizational citizens to participate and give services to organizational goals that is beyond their role and official duties. However, this phenomenon like other social cases has been affected by different factors. One of the most influential factors is social capital. In this study, an attempt was made to measure the occurrence of OCB among the staffs of University of Tabriz and to study the effects of different aspects of social capital on OCB.
The method of study was survey and measuring instrument was questionnaire. The population consisted of 607 staffs of the University of Tabriz. The samples were 235 people that were chosen by random-class sampling based on the class levels. The results according to the direct and indirect effects as well as the whole independent variables effect on the dependent variables indicated that OCB was mostly affected by institutional trust and social coherence. In addition, the analysis indicated that 25% of variations in the dependent variables have been made by the independent variables.
Volume 3, Issue 11 , June 2016, , Pages 183-214
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Social capital consists of elements such as trust, awareness, cooperation, and network. It is a kind of social product and is a result of social interaction. Unlike physical capital, which decreases due to overuse, social capital grows and strengthens when overused. Since cooperatives are organizations ...
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Social capital consists of elements such as trust, awareness, cooperation, and network. It is a kind of social product and is a result of social interaction. Unlike physical capital, which decreases due to overuse, social capital grows and strengthens when overused. Since cooperatives are organizations which should be full of trust, cooperation, awareness, unity, and agreement, this study investigates the effects of social capital on the success of production cooperatives of Yazd.
This research is descriptive-explanatory. It is also synchronic and applied. The method used is used and it is wide in scope. 128 subjects were selected using stratified cluster random sampling, estimated by Cochran formula. The instrument used in the study was a questionnaire. The content validity and the reliability were estimated using Cronbach's alpha. The data was analyzed by SPSS program.
The findings indicated that, for the subjects, the mean of social trust was 47.46, social norm was 44.11, social awareness was 41.61, and social cooperation was 44.56, which are lower than the average level. In sum, the mean of social capital among the production cooperatives in Yazd was 46.75 and the mean of success of the cooperatives was 38.77 which were lower than the average level. The results revealed that among the different dimensions of social capital, the mean of social awareness was less and the mean of social trust was more than other dimensions. By using Pearson correlation test, it was found that there were a positive and significant correlation between age, education, income, and different dimensions of social capital and the success of the cooperatives. Analyzing the effects of independent variables on the success of cooperatives, multiple regression analyses were done which indicated that only social network and social norm had the greater effects on the success of cooperatives.
vahed ghasemi; marzieh mehraban; zahri taheri
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Social welfare generally refers to a multidimensional economic, social, and political status. Its primary aim is to preserve the human dignity, to increase the responsibility of society towards individuals, and to enhance the capabilities of the society in individual and collective areas. The current ...
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Social welfare generally refers to a multidimensional economic, social, and political status. Its primary aim is to preserve the human dignity, to increase the responsibility of society towards individuals, and to enhance the capabilities of the society in individual and collective areas. The current paper aims to explain social welfare and its impact on the sense of security using documentary and survey research methods (closed-ended Likert-type scale) among Isfahani residents. Cluster sampling technique was used in the study. A sample of 384 residents of Isfahan was randomly selected based on their age, gender, and location of residence. The data was analyzed using SPSS and Amos. The results indicated a direct and significant relationship between the two variables of social capital and socio-economic status and the variable of social welfare. Moreover, there was a direct and significant relationship between social welfare as a dependent variable and the the sense of security. The structural equation modelling of the research indicated that the collected data were confirmed within the theoretical framework of the study.
abolghasem fatehi; ebrahim ekhlasi
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The present study aims to asses the rate of social capital as well as the factors affecting it among female pre-university students of Shiraz. The research questions are: ‘What is the total rate of social capital among female pre-university students of Shiraz?’ and ‘What are the sociological ...
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The present study aims to asses the rate of social capital as well as the factors affecting it among female pre-university students of Shiraz. The research questions are: ‘What is the total rate of social capital among female pre-university students of Shiraz?’ and ‘What are the sociological factors affecting social capital?’ Using random and multistage cluster sampling, 400 students were selected. The data were collected through questionnaires. Theoretical framework of the research is based on social capital-related theories ofFrancis Fukuyama, Robert Putnam and Coleman.The results showed that the average of social capitalat individual and primary group levelsas well as institutional, organizational, provincial, and national levels is 59.8%. Among the three levels of the dependent variable, the micro-level of social capital has the highest average (70%). Furthermore, there was a positive and significant relationship between the independent variables of forms of identity, mental health, parents’ educational status, cultural capital and the dependent variable of social capital. The results also indicated that the rate of female art students’ social capital is significantly less than that of other majors. Moreover, students residing at expensive districts of the town demonstrated the lowest rate of social capital and the students residing at cheap areas demonstrated the highest rate.
Volume 2, Issue 8 , October 2011, , Pages 37-66
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Security is considered as the most significant necessity and the most essential base for existence and survival of human communities. In fact, if a person feels that no risk threatens his/her life, properties and health, he/she will achieve social security feeling. The purpose of this research ...
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Security is considered as the most significant necessity and the most essential base for existence and survival of human communities. In fact, if a person feels that no risk threatens his/her life, properties and health, he/she will achieve social security feeling. The purpose of this research is to investigate the relationship between social capital as an independent variable and social security feeling among mothers of educable mental retarded children who are trained in Exceptional Schools of Islamshahr city in the education year of 2010-2011. In this research, social capital was assessed enjoying Putnam theory in three aspects of social relations, trust and participation in collective actions. And social security feeling was evaluated according to Chalabi theory in four aspects of property, life, group and intellectual security. Statistical population included mothers of educable mental retarded children who are trained in Exceptional Schools of Islamshahr city in the years 2010-2011. Since the number of statistic population was low, complete coverage of population (218 qualified mothers) were interviewed. The findings indicate the low level of social capital and social security feeling in the mentioned population. There is also meaningful and positive correlation between social capital and social security feeling. The results of regression analysis show that 38% of changes of social security are explained by independent variables as well. The results of path analysis indicate that the variables of basic trust and duration of marriage, the number of children and level of education have relationship with social security feeling.
Volume 2, Issue 8 , October 2011, , Pages 87-120
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Social Trust is a platform for social interactions and relations. To study social trust of war injured carefully, it were took in to account in three dimensions, internal group, external group and generalized trust. Also related theories of James Coleman, Antony Giddens, Peoter Sztompka, Claus offe, ...
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Social Trust is a platform for social interactions and relations. To study social trust of war injured carefully, it were took in to account in three dimensions, internal group, external group and generalized trust. Also related theories of James Coleman, Antony Giddens, Peoter Sztompka, Claus offe, Francis Fukuyama and etc were discussed.
Regarding this, a survey research with a sample of 319 war injured people (in three groups of 25-49%, 50-69%, and 70%) who was selected thorough proportional classification sampling method was done. Dependent variable is social trust and independent variables are religiousness, universalism, expressional interactions, social-economic status and percentage of injury. Results of research showed that generalized trust of repliers, regarding to two other dimensions; trusting within and between groups is few lower. As a conclusion war injured revealed average level of social trust. There is significant correlation between social trust and other variables such as religiousness, universalism, expressional interactions, social-economic status and percentage of injury.
