Does Caste-based Social Stratification Moderate the Relationship Between Social Capital and Life Satisfaction? Evidence from India

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Chinglen Laishram ◽  
Khaikholen Haokip
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Social Stratification ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Influence of WeChat Use on the College Students Campus Life Satisfaction-A Perspective on Bridging Social Capital

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ranni Zhang ◽  
Yuxin Zheng ◽  
Ze Chen ◽  
Bin Li ◽  
Songping Yang
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Campus Life ◽  
Bridging Social Capital ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Students Satisfaction

The theories of social capital and Rosenberg's self-esteem scale were used to measure the campus life satisfaction of college students, this paper made an empirical analysis on the WeChat media use of 1000 college students from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and mainland China (M=18.81 years old, SD=0.96) of a University in Guangdong province, and discussed the relationship among college students' social media use intensity, campus life satisfaction and social capital. The study found that there was a significant positive correlation between WeChat use intensity of college students and social capital, that the intensity of WeChat use had a direct effect on college students' satisfaction with campus life, and that self-esteem had a moderating effect between WeChat use intensity and social capital.

Mobile Social Media Use and Trailing Parents’ Life Satisfaction: Social Capital and Social Integration Perspective

2020 ◽  
pp. 009141502090554 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Zhao ◽  
Changyong Liang ◽  
Dongxiao Gu
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Social Integration ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
The Relationship

In recent years, a special group of elderly migrants emerged in some developing countries, namely “trailing parents,” who migrated with adult children in their later years. Lots of developing countries such as China have an increasing number of old people using mobile social media for social interaction, information, and entertainment. Based on social capital theory, we developed a research model and investigated the relationship between mobile social media use (MSMU) and social capital, social integration, and life satisfaction of trailing parents. We completed an empirical study by collecting 244 valid samples. The results show that MSMU has a positive impact on trailing parents’ life satisfaction, and bonding social capital, bridging social capital and social integration are all important predictors of trailing parents’ life satisfaction. Furthermore, social capital and social integration play an important chain mediation role in the relationship between MSMU and trailing parents’ life satisfaction.

scholarly journals Does social capital influence purpose in life and life satisfaction among Japanese health-literate professionals?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nobutaka Hirooka ◽  
Takeru Kusano ◽  
Shunsuke Kinoshita ◽  
Ryutaro Aoyagi ◽  
Kohei Saito ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Social Engagement ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Purpose In Life ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Group 3 ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractA strong sense of purpose and satisfaction in life is associated with multiple health benefits. There is also evidence to suggest that social capital predicts better health indicators. While both social capital and purpose and satisfaction in life direct better health, the relationship between social capital and purpose and satisfaction in life in terms of health, remains unclear. A retrospective cohort study was conducted on Japanese health management professionals (N = 4820). We analyzed the cohort’s demographics and reported changes in social capital (social engagement and trust), purpose in life, and life satisfaction using self-reported questionnaires and the Ikigai-9 scale. The cohort was categorized into group 1 (neither changes), group 2 (one changes), and group 3 (both change), based on the number of changes reported in social capital. Purpose in life and life satisfaction scores were then compared among the three groups. The purpose in life score (SD [standard deviation]) for groups 1, 2, and 3 was 30.7 (6.0), 32.5 (5.6), and 35.6 (5.2), respectively. Life satisfaction scores (SD) for groups 1, 2 and 3 were 3.35 (0.8), 3.67 (0.8), and 4.26 (0.7), respectively. We found a statistically significant difference in purpose and satisfaction in life among the three groups (F(2) = 361.4, p < 0.001 and F(2) = 703.9, p < 0.001). Social capital was associated with purpose and satisfaction in life among health-literate professionals. Strengthening social capital may increase individual purpose and satisfaction in life and ultimately yield better health.

Does Gender Moderate the Relationship Between Social Capital and Life Satisfaction? Evidence From Urban China

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (8) ◽  
pp. 740-761 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nan Lu ◽  
Nan Jiang ◽  
Vivian W. Q. Lou ◽  
Yue Zeng ◽  
Meng Liu
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Older Men ◽  
Urban China ◽  
Helping Others ◽  
Suzhou City ◽  
Quota Sampling ◽  
The Relationship

The present study aimed to test the moderating effect of gender on the relationship between social capital and life satisfaction among older adults in urban China. A quota sampling method was used to select 456 older adults aged 60 and older from 16 local communities in Suzhou city in 2015. Hierarchical multiple regression was employed to test the proposed models. The associations between family social capital and life satisfaction were higher among older men than women. Trust and helping others were stronger predictors of older women’s life satisfaction than their male counterparts. Citizenship activities affected life satisfaction among older men only. The findings highlight the important role of social capital in sustaining and/or improving life satisfaction among both older women and men. Policy and intervention implications are discussed.

scholarly journals The mediating role of social capital in the relationship between socioeconomic status and adolescent wellbeing: evidence from Ghana

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Evelyn Aboagye Addae
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Socioeconomic Inequalities ◽  
Health Resource ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Different Dimensions ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background Social capital is generally portrayed to be protective of adolescents’ health and wellbeing against the effects of socioeconomic inequalities. However, few empirical evidence exist on this protective role of social capital regarding adolescents’ wellbeing in the low-and middle-income country (LMIC) context. This study examines the potential for social capital to be a protective health resource by investigating whether social capital can mediate the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and wellbeing of Ghanaian adolescents. It also examines how SES and social capital relate to different dimensions of adolescents’ wellbeing in different social contexts. Methods The study employed a cross-sectional survey involving a randomly selected 2068 adolescents (13-18 years) from 15 schools (8 Senior and 7 Junior High Schools) in Ghana. Relationships were assessed using multivariate regression models. Results Three measures of familial social capital (family sense of belonging, family autonomy support, and family control) were found to be important protective factors of both adolescents’ life satisfaction and happiness against the effects of socioeconomic status. One measure of school social capital (school sense of belonging) was found to augment adolescents’ wellbeing but played no mediating role in the SES-wellbeing relationship. A proportion of about 69 and 42% of the total effect of SES on happiness and life satisfaction were mediated by social capital respectively. Moreover, there were variations in how SES and social capital related to the different dimensions of adolescents’ wellbeing. Conclusion Social capital is a significant mechanism through which SES impacts the wellbeing of adolescents. Social capital is a potential protective health resource that can be utilised by public health policy to promote adolescents’ wellbeing irrespective of socioeconomic inequalities. Moreover, the role of the family (home) in promoting adolescents’ wellbeing is superior to that of school which prompts targeted policy interventions. For a holistic assessment of adolescents’ subjective wellbeing, both life evaluations (life satisfaction) and positive emotions (happiness) should be assessed concomitantly.

scholarly journals The relationship between family social capital, social media use and life satisfaction in adolescents

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 307-313
Author(s):  
Narjes Geraee ◽  
Ahmad Ali Eslami ◽  
Raheleh Soltani
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Family Social Capital ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Nowadays, two social phenomena are identified as factors that significantly influence life satisfaction among adolescents: family social capital and social media use. This study aimed to investigate the direct and indirect relationships between family social capital and life satisfaction, and the possible mediating role of social media use between the variables among Iranian adolescents. Methods: In 2018, this cross-sectional study was carried out on 835 adolescents aged from 12to 19, in six high schools of Isfahan, Iran. Data were collected using a validated four-section questionnaire including demographic characteristics (3 items), life satisfaction (5 items), family social capital (31 items) and social media use (4 items) scales. IBM SPSS version 21 statistical software and AMOS version 24 were used to analyze the data. Structural equation modeling was used to assess the fit of model. The significance level of 0.05 was considered for all data analyses. Results: The findings indicated that family social capital and social media use explained 50%of the variance in life satisfaction. Social media use was found with a partial mediating role in the association between family social capital and life satisfaction. Family social capital was the strongest predictor of life satisfaction (β =0.681, P<0.001). The relationship between social media use and life satisfaction was also statistically significant (β =- 0.12, P<0.001). Conclusion: Social media use and family social capital should be considered while investigating the determinants of life satisfaction among adolescents.

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