Razi Journal of Medical Sciences

Background: The purpose of this study was to explore the factors affecting components of social capital in women -headed households (WHH) by using confirmation analysis.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study which was carried out on all WHH. The data were collected by using the Word Bank Social Capital (SC-IQ) which its validity and reliability have been confirmed. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 22 and AMOS version 22 for confirmation analysis and a p-value <0.05 was considered significant.

Results: Among the 300 WHH which were investigated, 181 (60.3%) were unemployed with the average age of 40.6 (9.5 ±) years old. The results showed that among the components of social capital, participation in group work were significantly in association with education of WHH. Income had a significant association with all components of social capital, except political empowerment. The political empowerment component did not have a significant association with any of the demographic variables (p>0.05).

Conclusion: Income and education variables had effect on WHH’s social capital in the Tehran. Thus, by providing these indicators, especially in the WHH as a vulnerable group in society, the physical, psychological and social will be promoted.