Abstract:   (Original article)

Introduction: The present study deals with the development of social health indicators from a psychological perspective. Method: The present study is descriptive and exploratory. The statistical population of the study consists of all specialists in the fields of psychology (doctoral, doctoral and master's students), 215 of whom were selected from universities across the country through an accessible method. The research instrument is a 60-item researcher-made questionnaire that was designed using the Delphi method according to the opinion of a group of psychologists to investigate social health indicators in Iran. Exploratory factor analysis was used to analyze the information and develop the indicators. Findings: The results of the exploratory analysis indicated the existence of four indicators of social cohesion, social prosperity, social participation and social acceptance as components of social health from a psychological perspective. Conclusion: Given the identification of the components and indicators of social health, they can be validated and standardized in Iran.