The main issue of this study is the analysis of the social factors that affect suicide in Iran. Emile Durkheim's suicide theory, Agnew's general strain theory, and Gibbs and Martin's status integration theory are the major ideas that have formed the theoretical framework of this research. After reviewing the main theoretical literature in this area, the independent variables of social solidarity, the relational strain, the presentation of negative stimuli and role conflict were used to explain the dependent variable of the suicide rate. This research was conducted using an analysis of available statistics. Available statistics have been collected from the statistical yearbook of the Statistical Center of Iran and Legal Medicine Organization. Data analysis has been done based on statistical methods using SPSS software. Using statistical tests of Pearson correlation and multivariate regression, reviews of the collinearity of the variables and factor analysis have been used to analyze the data. Based on the Factor analysis and regression test R2 (the amount of explained variance) equal to 0.826. The standard beta coefficient of social solidarity and social strain equal to -0.153 and 0.904 respectively. The relationship between role conflict and women's suicide cannot be verified. The relationship between these two variables is not direct but inverse. Accordingly, it seems that social and economic participation is more important than role overload for women.

The present study primarily aims to examine and identify the major patterns and determinants associated with religious attitude from a socio-demographic perspective. Theoretically, it is based on religious socialization theory, modernism and fundamental changes in social values theories that explain socio-cultural changes of the contemporary societies including the changes in religious attitude. The results of this article is based on a survey conducted in rural and urban areas of Ahvaz, Babolsar, Bojnord, Esfarayen, Gonbad-e-Kavos, Hamadan, Kamyaran, Khoramabad, Mahmoudabad, and Saghez. The survey includes 4267 males and females aged 15 years old and over. According to the preliminary results of this analysis, a sizeable proportion of people hold a relatively high level of religiosity. However, more detailed analyses indicate that religious attitude is significantly affected by a wide range of determinants. It includes such demographic determinants as age, gender, urban-rural areas of residence, marital status, education as well as attitudes towards gender roles. In sum, the key results of this analysis tend to sit well with the theory of modernization and changing values, suggesting that religious attitude is substantially associated with modern and liberal perspectives: the stronger the latter, the weaker the former.