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

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.