Role of Facebook use in predicting bridging and bonding social capital of Pakistani university students

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (7) ◽  
pp. 856-873 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qaisar Khalid Mahmood ◽  
Rubeena Zakar ◽  
Muhammad Zakria Zakar
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
University Students ◽  
Bonding Social Capital ◽  
Facebook Use

Psychological Well-being Among Social Network Users of King Saud University Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. S446-S446
Author(s):  
D. Alateeq ◽  
A. Alhadi ◽  
F. AlAteeq ◽  
A. Alsubie ◽  
D. AlEesa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
University Students ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
King Saud University ◽  
Bridging Social Capital ◽  
Facebook Use

IntroductionSocial networks allow individuals to express themselves, and establish or maintain connections with others. Using social networks like Facebook may be associated with a sense of self-worth and may play an important role in psychological development of university students who are in emerging adulthood phase.Objective(1)Assess the psychological well-being of Saudi university students using social networks (Facebook).(2)Explore whether the relationship between Facebook use and bridging social capital is different for individuals with varying degrees of self-esteem and satisfaction with life.AimTo study the psychological well-being of Saudi university students using social networks (Facebook).MethodAn electronic survey was published in the community site for all students of King Saud University. in addition to the demographic information, the survey evaluates Facebook use intensity, bridging social capital and psychological well-being: self-esteem and satisfaction with life.ResultsA total of 1005 students completed the survey, of which 50.5% were female. Majority of them were members in Facebook (92.1%).ConclusionsResults showed no significant correlation between the use of Facebook and psychological well-being. It could be due to the fundamental difference between Arabs and other cultures or due to the use of other social networks. There was a positive relationship between bridging social capital and psychological well-being with being in preparatory year, which is most likely because advanced years has more workload preventing students from participating in King Saud University community. A longitudinal study over a series of years and addressing other popular social networks would be the next step.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

The Role of Frontline Employees’ Competitive Intelligence and Intraorganizational Social Capital in Driving Customer Outcomes

2020 ◽  
pp. 109467052095807
Author(s):  
Ashish Kalra ◽  
Raj Agnihotri ◽  
Elten Briggs
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
Competitive Intelligence ◽  
Frontline Employees ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Bonding Social Capital ◽  
Bridging Social Capital ◽  
Customer Outcomes

Grounded in social capital theory, this study explores the influence of intraorganizational social capital on frontline employees’ (FLEs) competitive intelligence activities and the subsequent effects of engaging in competitive intelligence on their information communication behavior and relational customer outcomes. We empirically test the hypothesized relationships using multisource, multi-industry data collected from business-to-business (B2B) FLEs and their customers. The results indicate that bridging social capital directly relates to FLEs’ competitive intelligence activities, while bonding social capital functions as a positive moderator of this relationship. Job autonomy also positively moderates the relationship between bridging social capital and competitive intelligence. Results further indicate that FLEs’ competitive intelligence directly and positively relates to customers’ perception of information communication, which positively influences customer loyalty and engagement behavior. These results indicate that the firms’ cultivation of social capital can improve the capability of their FLEs to provide information-based service to industrial customers.

scholarly journals Duanzi as Networked Practice: How Online Satire Shapes Psychological Well-Being, Social Support, and Issue Knowledge for Chinese with Different Social Capital during COVID-19 Outbreaks

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (18) ◽  
pp. 9783
Author(s):  
Ji Pan ◽  
Gang Han ◽  
Ran Wei
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Well Being ◽  
External Support ◽  
Routine Practice ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Bonding Social Capital ◽  
Bridging Social Capital ◽  
Issue Knowledge

Practices oriented to digital technologies are being invented to change how people cope with crises. This study examines how Chinese netizens’ networked practices (e.g., liking, sharing, or commenting) with COVID-19 related duanzi (short online satires) influenced their psychological well-being, external social support, and issue knowledge during the pandemic. The role of social capital in moderating these relations is explored. Findings from the survey demonstrate that the act of “liking” a COVID-19 duanzi on WeChat has become a routine practice for Chinese netizens to kill time during the quarantine. However, the more bonding social capital one already had, the less they depended on duanzi “liking” to kill their boredom. Those less supported outside the family household, or less knowledgeable about the virus were also more likely to share a COVID-19 duanzi. Bonding social capital promotes one’s well-being, therefore, the positive psychological effect of duanzi sharing or commenting grows more pronounced for netizens with more bonding social capital. Bridging social capital brought external social support. Netizens with more bridging social capital obtained more external support and more COVID-19 knowledge from duanzi sharing. The theoretical and practical implications are elaborated in the conclusions.

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