The Relationship between Leisure Time and Religious Beliefs and Women’s Social Health

Abstract

In recent years, social health has gained increasing prominence as a key dimension of overall health, alongside physical, psychological, and spiritual well-being. Health is no longer understood merely as the absence of physical and mental illness; rather, the quality of individuals’ functioning in social relationships and their perceptions of society are now considered essential criteria for evaluating both individual and societal health. Accordingly, the present study aims to examine the relationship between leisure time and religious beliefs and the social health of women in Nurabad Mamasani County. In terms of purpose, this research is applied, and in terms of methodology, it adopts a descriptive-survey design. The statistical population consists of women aged 18–50 residing in Nurabad Mamasani County. Based on the latest census (2016) reported by the Statistical Center of Iran, this population comprises 27,996 individuals. The sample size was determined to be 384 participants using Cochran’s formula. A researcher-developed questionnaire was employed to measure the study variables, and data analysis was conducted using SPSS version 22. The findings indicate a significant relationship between adherence to religious beliefs and women’s social health in Nurabad Mamasani County. Furthermore, a significant relationship was found between the manner of spending leisure time and women’s social health in the same population.                                                                                  

Keywords: Women’s social health; leisure time; religious beliefs.