A critical appraisal of individual social capital in crisis response

ABSTRACTNo study based on the Resource Generator has explored the association between individual social capital and health-related quality of life among older adults. This study aims to evaluate the validity and reliability of the adapted Resource Generator-China, and examine the association between individual social capital measured by the Resource Generator-China and health-related quality of life of older rural-dwelling Chinese people. A field survey including 975 rural-dwelling people aged between 60 and 75 years was conducted in three counties of the Shandong Province of China in 2013. Quality of life was measured by the Chinese version of the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36): scores of Physical Component Summary and Mental Component Summary. Cumulative scale analyses were performed to analyse the homogeneity and reliability of the Resource Generator-China. We constructed generalised linear models by gender to examine the associations of social capital with health-related quality of life. Our findings suggest that the adapted instrument for older rural-dwelling Chinese people can be a reliable and valid measure of access to individual social capital. There were positive associations between individual social capital (total scores and sub-scale scores) and health-related quality of life. Individual social capital had a stronger association with mental health among women than men. Future studies should be improved through a longitudinal design with a larger and randomised sample covering large geographical rural areas in China.

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Social capital in the theory and research of LIS professionals in the light of the literature on the subject. Review of current knowledge

Global Knowledge Memory and Communication ◽

10.1108/gkmc-08-2020-0108 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Maja Dorota Wojciechowska

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Current Knowledge ◽

Future Research ◽

Content Type ◽

Individual Social Capital ◽

Rural Libraries ◽

The Subject ◽

The Moment ◽

The Impact

Purpose The purpose of the paper is to present the latest scholarly trends in the field of social capital in libraries, to review research concepts published by LIS professionals and to suggest further research possibilities in this area. Design/methodology/approach This paper presents a review and critical analysis of literature associated with research on social capital in libraries to highlight its importance for the development of LIS and its impact on the functioning of environments linked with various types of libraries. The goal of literature analysis was to determine the current condition of research on social capital in libraries. The main trends were identified and the need for further qualitative analyses, which are missing at the moment, was confirmed. Findings It was determined that, so far, LIS professionals have focussed mainly on the role of municipal libraries in developing social capital, the problem of building trust, especially in immigrant circles and the impact of libraries on promoting a civil society. Academic libraries, rural libraries, organisational capital in libraries and individual social capital of librarians were a much less frequent subject of research. The role of libraries in developing social capital in educational (primary and secondary education) and professional (non-university professionals) circles is practically non-existent in research, and it will require in-depth studies and analyses in the coming years. Originality/value This paper constitutes a synthetic review of the latest research concepts concerning social capital in libraries. It identifies the most important research trends and areas that so far have not been explored and suggests research methods to help LIS professionals design future research in this area more effectively.

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"Individual" Social Capital, "Social" Networks, and Their Linkages to Economic Game

Comparative Institutional Analysis ◽

10.4337/9781783476213.00025 ◽

2014 ◽

pp. 250-266

Author(s):

Masahiko Aoki

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Social Networks ◽

Capital Social ◽

Individual Social Capital

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Social Network Sites, Individual Social Capital and Happiness

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.2853339 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Efstratia Arampatzi ◽

Martijn J. Burger ◽

Natallia A. Novik

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Social Network ◽

Social Network Sites ◽

Individual Social Capital

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Individual social capital and dental pain in older adults

Gerodontology ◽

10.1111/ger.12589 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Orlando Luiz do Amaral Júnior ◽

Maria Laura Braccini Fagundes ◽

Gabriele Rissotto Menegazzo ◽

Jessye Giordani

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Social Capital ◽

Dental Pain ◽

Individual Social Capital

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Social Capital on Social Media—Concepts, Measurement Techniques and Trends in Operationalization

Information ◽

10.3390/info11110515 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (11) ◽

pp. 515 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Flora Poecze ◽

Christine Strauss

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Social Media ◽

Measurement Techniques ◽

Research Area ◽

Future Research ◽

Scientific Publications ◽

Media Usage ◽

Individual Social Capital ◽

Social Media Platforms ◽

Research Domain

The introduction of the Web 2.0 era and the associated emergence of social media platforms opened an interdisciplinary research domain, wherein a growing number of studies are focusing on the interrelationship of social media usage and perceived individual social capital. The primary aim of the present study is to introduce the existing measurement techniques of social capital in this domain, explore trends, and offer promising directions and implications for future research. Applying the method of a scoping review, a set of 80 systematically identified scientific publications were analyzed, categorized, grouped and discussed. Focus was placed on the employed viewpoints and measurement techniques necessary to tap into the possible consistencies and/or heterogeneity in this domain in terms of operationalization. The results reveal that multiple views and measurement techniques are present in this research area, which might raise a challenge in future synthesis approaches, especially in the case of future meta-analytical contributions.

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