Authors : Ali Karimi, Yeganeh Geibi and Hasan Alijani
Abstract: The purpose of the present study is to investigate the relation between social capital and health related quality of life among physical education instructors of PNU university of Kermanshah Province. This study is a correlative research and its population includes the entire physical education instructors of PNU university of Kermanshah as 150 individuals. According to Morgan Chart, a number of 108 individuals were selected as the sample of study through a simple random sampling method. For realization of research goals two standard questionnaires including social capital (Onyx and Bolen) and Persian version of life quality questionnaire of WHO (World Health Organization) were used. Validity of both questionnaires was assessed by 15 experts and also their reliabilities were estimated respectively as 0.83 and 81%. For the purpose of data analyses, both descriptive and inferential statistics were used. In terms of inferential statistics, K-S test was used for determination of normality of data distributions and also Pearson’s correlation coefficient test was used for determination of the relation between components. Furthermore, multivariate regression analysis was also performed for determination of each variable’s share in anticipation. Entire statistical operations were performed using the SPSS Software. Results of the study indicated that a significant and meaningful relation exists between social capital and health related quality of life among instructors of physical education. Additionally, regression analysis results have indicated that social capital is able to anticipate 41.2% of changes occurred in quality of life among physical education instructors. However, the share of communicational aspect is more than other aspects. Overall, it can be stated that through establishment and empowerment of social institutions, one can establish a structure for improvement of physical education instructor’s social capital. In fact in such institution, everybody is able to have mutual identities and also contexts for group cooperation are improved which overall, lead to improved quality of life among instructors.
Ali Karimi, Yeganeh Geibi and Hasan Alijani, 2016. Discussing the Relationship Between Social Capital and Health Related Life Quality of Physical Education Instructors of PNU University of Kermanshah Province. The Social Sciences, 11: 6933-6938.