Abstract

Objective: Considering the rich social, cultural and moral school of Zurkhaneh and Pahlavan sport, it is necessary to explore this rich sport from the perspective of social well-being perspective. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to explain Zurkhaneh sport from the perspective of Keyes well-being theory.
Methodology: In this research, content analysis was used. Participants in semi-structured interviews included; Expert wrestlers who were both practically and scientifically familiar with the culture, history, and customs of the Zurkhaneh were selected by snowball method, and the interviews ended with a theoretical saturation of the themes in the sixteenth interview.
Results: According to the findings of the present study, Zurkhaneh sports show five dimensions of social well-being theory, namely; social integration, social acceptance, social contribution, social actualization and social coherence.
Conclusion: Zurkhaneh sport can promote social well-being. This means that the correspondence between the dimensions obtained from the study of Zurkhaneh sport and the actions of its companions shows its high potential in the growth and development of interpersonal communication, social well-being, which can ultimately help to improve society.