Abstract:   (Original article)

In this study, using the meta-analysis method, the results of articles and theses in the field of social health were analyzed and combined, as well as the concept and theories of social health in the aforementioned studies were examined. For this purpose, 32 studies in the field of social health were selected for review using the "Technical and Methodological Research Selection Checklist" tool (including appropriate validity and reliability, sampling method, and correct statistics). According to the findings of this study, in most of the studies conducted, the unit of analysis was the individual, and in all cases, the survey method was used to collect data. Also, Keyes' social health theory and his questionnaire in the field of social health were the dominant guides for the research. In addition, in most of the aforementioned studies, the impact of various factors on social health has been identified, and among these factors, quality of life and its indicators, as well as education, have had a significant impact on social health.