An investigation into relationship between social trust and women’s attendance at gymnasiums

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The main goal of this research was to investigate relationship between social trust and women’s attendance at gymnasiums. Research method was survey. Population was women aged 15-30 in Jahrom, that 336 cases were selected through random multi-stage sampling method. The dependent variable was measured as qualitative variable in terms of going or not going to gymnasiums (during 1 year) and for measuring social trust as the independent variable, a researcher-made questionnaire was used that construct analysis through factor analysis was used for its validity and its reliability was calculated by cronbach alpha coefficient. Research results showed that, 47.3% of women had gone to gymnasiums and 52.7% had not gone to the gymnasiums. Logistic regression analysis also showed that there is a significant relationship between social trust and probability of attending at gymnasiums.

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