Relationship of Social Trust and Social Participation

Forming participation, membership and cooperation of the people in non- governmental units and organized collective activities are affected by various factors while social trust is one of the critical concepts. However, trust is the reason for democratic systems, social order, stability, integration as well. This research aims to find the answer of what is the relationship of social trust and social participation and investigate impact of social trust parameters on social participation and its aspects as well. Library methodology has been used in documentary studies and surveying for field ones. Statistical society is citizens over 16 years in city of Tehran of which 384 samples were selected using Cochran formula while data were collected and finally analyzed via SPSS Software. Study of relations between variables showed that social trust is increased by social participation. Women enjoy more social participation in comparison with men for 28/59.