Ali asghar Kia; Roghayeh Ameri
Abstract
Happiness and joy are among the features that play a fundamental role in social life. Indeed, they have the highest role in improving relations and interactions. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the level of social happiness and the related factors among the citizens of Ahvaz. The ...
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Happiness and joy are among the features that play a fundamental role in social life. Indeed, they have the highest role in improving relations and interactions. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the level of social happiness and the related factors among the citizens of Ahvaz. The research data was collected through survey method, using the self-evaluation questionnaire from a sample of 384 individuals, who were 15-64 year-old citizens of Ahvaz. The sample was selected using multistage random cluster sampling and Cochran formula. Hypotheses were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient, multivariable regression, and path analysis. The results of the research indicated that between socioeconomic status (in both subjective and objective dimensions), sense of social justice, social cohesion, social trust, social satisfaction, sense of social security, adherence to religious beliefs, and citizen satisfaction with urban services with social happiness is positive and significant. However, the relationship between sense of relative deprivation and sense of anomie with social happiness is negative and significant. Moreover, the multivariable regression analysis showed that 0.51 of the dependent variable variance could be predicted by the dependent variables.
