Synthesis of Studies Related to the Social Health

Abstract

Purpose: Considering the role and importance of social health in improving the condition of societies, the current research was conducted with the aim of synthesis studies related to the social health. Methodology: This study in terms of purpose was applied and in terms of implementation method was qualitative according to the synthesis research approach. The research population was all the articles and theses related to the research field (social health) from 2010 to 2022 years in reliable domestic and foreign databases with number of 94 cases, which according to the inclusion criteria number of 20 cases were selected as a sample with using the purposeful sampling method. To collect the data was used note-taking method which their reliability with using Cohen's kappa coefficient method was calculated 0.746, and for their analysis was used the coding method. Findings: The findings of this study showed that the social health had 59 sub categories in 22 main categories. The main categories were including social support, religiosity, social capital, social class, social security, social trust, communication skills, quality of life, social networks, lifestyle, leisure time, social actualization, social cohesion, social acceptance, social participation, socio-economic base, openness, sense of anomie, demographic variables, life satisfaction, social commitment and social responsibility. Conclusion: According to the identified main and sub categories in this research, specialists and planners can take an effective step towards improving people's social health.