Investigating the Relationship between Social Damages  and the Quality of Life in Yazd City

AfkhamiAghda, M; , M; Maleksabet , H; Mehrparvar, H; Falahati , M; Laeh , M

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AfkhamiAghda M, Maleksabet H, Mehrparvar H, Falahati M, Laeh M. Investigating the Relationship between Social Damages and the Quality of Life in Yazd City. JSSU 2016; 24 (3) :241-250
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Investigating the Relationship between Social Damages and the Quality of Life in Yazd City

M AfkhamiAghda ^*

, H Maleksabet

, H Mehrparvar

, M Falahati

, M Laeh

Abstract: (8392 Views)

Introduction: Social damages as a serious threat will serionsly jeopardize people health. Different factors including uncontrolled population growth, urban development, mechanization of life, disruption of interrelationships, etc. are some causes of social damages that might affect the quality of life. This study was conducted with the aim of investigating the relationship between social damages on the quality of life in Yazd city.

Methods: This study is a descriptive survey one. The target population of this study was the families living in Yazd city. According to Krejcie and Morgan (1970) the sample size was 384. The samples were selected through cluster sampling. A 42-item pathology questionnaire and a 26-item quality of life questionnaire were used to collect the data. The data were analyzed using SPSS.16 software. Pearson correlation coefficient and analysis of variance were used.

Results: The results showed that %95.3 of cases had a low tendency to social damages and there was a significant relationship between social damages and the quality of life. There was also a significant relationship between social damages such as theft, violence, drug abuse, sexual issues, suicide, running from home and quality of life.

Conclusion: The results showed that there was a significant relationship between social damages and the quality of life, which it causes numerous problems for the society and it can have a negative effect on the people’s mental and physical health and decreases the quality of life.

Keywords: Social Damages, Theft, Violence, Drug Abuse, Sexual Issues, Suicide, Running from Home, Quality of Life

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Type of Study: Original article | Subject: Psychology
Received: 2015/06/30 | Accepted: 2015/08/22 | Published: 2016/08/8

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