Abstract:   (Original article)

Social health is a relatively new concept that has not yet reached a complete and universal consensus on its components, dimensions, axes, and indicators. In addition to its conceptual appeal, one of the reasons for the great interest in social health in Iran and the world is that it provides a kind of summary of the social conditions of society that can be a good indicator and analytical tool for applied sociologists, social pathologists, and development planners. In this study, after defining the main and key concepts, we analyze the theoretical literature and the background of research conducted in the world and Iran using the keywords social health, healthy society, and social factors affecting health, as well as books and articles, and review the components and indicators of social health that have been proposed and introduced by well-known authorities, and finally present a comprehensive table of major dimensions and axes in the social health literature with a new classification.