Investigating the Relationship between Religiosity and Social Health in Shoush

The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between religiosity and social health among women in Shoush city. The present study is a cross-sectional survey according to the objectives, nature and manner of work. The statistical population of the present study includes the number of women aged 18-55 years in the city. According to available information, their number is equal to 25,000 people. The statistical sample of the present study was obtained using the Cochran's formula of 378 people. The data collection tool and measurement of variables in this study is a researcher-made self-made questionnaire. Findings from Pearson correlation coefficient showed that there is a significant direct relationship between religiosity and its dimensions (belief, ritual) with social health and ritual dimension has a greater impact on social health. The results of bivariate regression analysis between religiosity and social health showed that the value of the coefficient of determination is equal to 0.131 and indicates that 13.1% of the changes in social health are related to the independent variable of religiosity.