Social health is basically how people relate with other people in various social settings and their ability to create and maintain long lasting meaningful and fulfilling relationships. This also includes the feeling of comfort and security that is associated with ones ability to have a healthy social network.
Social health is determined by a number of factors such as economic status, ethnicity, gender, age, educational level, living conditions and cultural practices. In social settings, people tend to identify with other people using some common ground or a point of association.
Healthy relationships helps individuals to form strong alliances, work collaborations, support groups, development initiatives and advancement of society as a whole. Social groups can range anywhere from a famiy set up to a religious organization or a rotary club.
The various elements of social health are:
Communication skills
Setting healthy boundaries
Emotional intelligence
Group ownership
Mindset
Cultural accommodation