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The Relationship of Social Capital and Happiness among High School Students of Karaj City

Mohammad Ghamari, Ph.D

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The aim of this study was to determine the relationship of social capital and happiness among
high school students. Using cluster random sampling 318 student were selected .Then social
capital and happiness questionnaires administrated. Collected data analyzed using Pearson
correlation coefficient, stepwise regression analyses and Z test. The results showed that there is
positive and significant relationship between social capital and happiness (P<./.1). There is
positive relationship between social participation, social trust, neighborhood relations, family
and friend’s relations, self-believe, attitudes towards others, giving to strangers, social control,
lack of deprivation and happiness (P<./.1).But there is no significant relationship between
interest in society and happiness. Among components of social capital self-believe, family and
friend’s relations, lack of deprivation, giving to strangers overall explain about 0/52 of student
happiness variance. The relationship of social capital and happiness among female and male
students is no different.

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