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Introduction: Well-being in its macro sense can be the result of national efforts of a society, which is achieved by policy making and implementation of social and economic programs. The current research study was conducted with the aim of designing a welfare governance model.
Method: The present research is a mixed method (qualitative-quantitative) study and exploratory type was employed. The statistical population of the research in the qualitative part was the experts of the Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare and the Social Security Organization of the country. In the quantitative part, based on Cochran’s formula, among 600 people, 386 people were selected by stratified random method. A semi-structured interview was used in the qualitative part, and a researcher-made questionnaire was used in the quantitative part. Long-term engagement technique was also used to check the validity of the questionnaire in the qualitative part. In the quantitative part of the research, the face and construct validity of the questionnaire and its reliability were checked using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. The obtained information was used in the qualitative part of the theme analysis method and MAXQDA software, and in the quantitative part, the structural equation model and Smart PLS 2 software were used.
Findings: The results showed that the governance model consists of 109 open codes, 20 central codes and five selective codes under the headings of cultural/social, economic, political/security, public health, and governance factors.
Discussion: It seems that by recognizing the effective factors on welfare governance and providing the necessary conditions for welfare governance, the level of well-being of citizens can be improved.
 

Keywords: Welfare governance, cultural/social factors, economic, political/security, public health and governance factors

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