The categorical study for cognitive social capital among university students

The impact that Facebook and Twitter usage has on the creation and maintenance of university student’s cognitive social capital was investigated on students in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Facebook and Twitter were selected as part of the research context because both are popular online social network systems (SNSs), and few studies were found that investigated the impact that both Facebook and Twitter have on the cognitive social capital of South African university students. Data was collected from a survey questionnaire, which was successfully completed by over 100 students from all 5 universities within the Western Cape. The questionnaire was obtained from a previous study, allowing comparisons to be made. Analysis of the results however, did not show a strong relationship between the intensity of Facebook and Twitter usage, and the various forms of social capital. Facebook usage was found to correlate with student’s satisfaction with university life; which suggests that increasing the intensity of Facebook usage for students experiencing low satisfaction with university life might be beneficial.

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Entrepreneurial intention among online and face-to-face university students: The influence of structural and cognitive social capital dimensions

Journal of International Entrepreneurship ◽

10.1007/s10843-020-00280-6 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Noemí Pérez-Macías ◽

José-Luis Fernández-Fernández ◽

Antonio Rúa-Vieites

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

University Students ◽

Entrepreneurial Intention ◽

Face To Face ◽

Cognitive Social Capital

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The Impact Facebook and Twitter has on the Cognitive Social Capital of University Students

10.28945/2153 ◽

2015 ◽

Author(s):

Kevin A. Johnston ◽

Chad Petersen

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

University Students ◽

Online Social Network ◽

Strong Relationship ◽

Western Cape ◽

Network Systems ◽

University Life ◽

Facebook Usage ◽

Cognitive Social Capital ◽

The Impact

The impact that Facebook and Twitter usage has on the creation and maintenance of university student’s cognitive social capital was investigated on students in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Facebook and Twitter were selected as part of the research context because both are popular online social network systems (SNSs), and few studies were found that investigated the impact that both Facebook and Twitter have on the cognitive social capital of South African university students. Data was collected from a survey questionnaire, which was successfully completed by over 100 students from all 5 universities within the Western Cape. The questionnaire was obtained from a previous study, allowing comparisons to be made. Analysis of the results however, did not show a strong relationship between the intensity of Facebook and Twitter usage, and the various forms of social capital. Facebook usage was found to correlate with student’s satisfaction with university life; which suggests that increasing the intensity of Facebook usage for students experiencing low satisfaction with university life might be beneficial. This is the revised version of the paper published in journal "Informing Science: The International Journal of an Emerging Transdiscipline"

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Social capital and students’ health: results of the splash study

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckz187.045 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽

Author(s):

I Backhaus ◽

I Kawachi ◽

A Ramirez ◽

S Jang ◽

S Khoo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Social Capital ◽

Health Promotion ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

University Students ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Health Problems ◽

Future Research ◽

Low Levels ◽

Cognitive Social Capital

Abstract Background Universities around the world are challenged with rising rates of mental health problems among their students. Cumulative evidence demonstrated that aspects of the social environment, including social capital, play an important role in mental health. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of depressive symptoms among university students from across the globe and to investigate whether social capital was associated with depressive symptoms in university students. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in Albania, Brazil, Germany, Italy, Malaysia Oman, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan and the USA in 2018/2019. Data were obtained through self-administered questionnaire, including questions on sociodemographic characteristics and depressive symptoms. The BDI-S was used to assess the presence of depressive symptoms. Multilevel analyses were conducted to assess the relationship between social capital and depressive, adjusting for individual covariates (e.g. perceived stress and health behaviours) and country-level characteristics (e.g. democracy type). Results A total 3894 students participated. Out of all participants almost 47% presented clinically relevant depressive symptoms. The prevalence of depressive symptoms was highest among students identifying as other than male or female (48.7%), among students with low socioeconomic status (59.5%) and among students with low levels of cognitive (65.3%) and behavioural social capital (57.0%). Even after adjustment in multilevel logistic regression analyses, depressive symptoms remained significantly associated with low levels of cognitive social capital (OR = 1.49, 95% CI: 1.06 to 2.10) and low level of behavioural social capital (OR = 1.36, 95% CI: 1.08 to 1.71). Conclusions Social capital may play an important role in mental health problems in the university setting. The study identified significant opportunities for future research and health promotion strategies among students. Key messages Key factors associated with depressive symptoms among university students were low levels of behavioural and cognitive social capital. Health promotion programs targeting young persons with depressive symptoms should include effective components of social epidemiology such as social capital.

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Cognitive Social Capital Measure

PsycTESTS Dataset ◽

10.1037/t12852-000 ◽

2011 ◽

Author(s):

Chieh-Peng Lin

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Cognitive Social Capital

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Scenario Cranes to Build New Cognitive Social Capital

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.2621539 ◽

2015 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Trudi Lang ◽

Rafael Ramirez

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Cognitive Social Capital

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The Relation between Social Capital and Academic Motivation of Students: A Study of Health Professional Education in Japan

European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education ◽

10.3390/ejihpe11010011 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 129-141

Author(s):

Yuka Koyanagi ◽

Myo Nyein Aung ◽

Motoyuki Yuasa ◽

Miwa Sekine ◽

Okada Takao

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

University Students ◽

Intrinsic Motivation ◽

Extrinsic Motivation ◽

Academic Motivation ◽

Academic Work ◽

Health Profession ◽

Average Level ◽

Social Connections ◽

Health Profession Education

Academic motivation consists of reward-based extrinsic motivation and curiosity-based intrinsic motivation. Students studying at university or college develop several new social connections with friends, classmates, and teachers, in addition to their family and community. Belonging to their networks, students acquire opinions, appreciation, trust, and norms of the society. Whether those social connections enhance the motivation of university students for academic work is a question yet to be answered in the context of health profession education in Japan. Judo-therapist education is a form of health profession education in Japan. This study aimed to measure the academic motivation and social capital (SC) of judo-therapist students in Japan, and to find the relation between social capital and academic motivation. This cross-sectional study recruited a total of 2247 students applying multi-stage sampling across Japan. A Japanese version Academic Motivation Scale (AMS) measured the learning motivation in three constructs: (1) intrinsic motivation (IM); (2) extrinsic motivation (EM); and (3) amotivation (alpha 0.94). A newly-developed 46-itemed, 4-pointed scale measured social capital (SC) in five constructs: (1) family relations, (2) on-campus friends, (3) off-campus friends, (4) classroom social capital; and (5) regional social capital (alpha 0.85). Robust regression analysis treated all constructs of SC as independent variables and IM and EM as dependent variables respectively in the three models. Among the average level of constructs, the family SC average level was the highest. Classroom SC was less than family SC and community SC was the lowest. Intrinsic motivation is positively influenced by classroom SC the most, followed by family SC, on-campus friends’ SC, and community SC. Extrinsic motivation is positively influenced by classroom SC the most, followed by family SC, on-campus friends’ SC, and community SC. Amotivation is negatively influenced by social capital constructs except external friends’ SC. In conclusion, social connections have the power to enhance the motivation of university students’ academic work within health profession education. The relations, trust and bonds developed in the classroom may allow an adult learner’s motivation to evolve into autonomous intrinsic motivation and prevent amotivation.

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Entrepreneurs’ network evolution – the relevance of cognitive social capital

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research ◽

10.1108/ijebr-09-2013-0147 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 21 (2) ◽

pp. 197-223 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Sara Jonsson

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Private Information ◽

Three Dimensional ◽

Network Evolution ◽

Fashion Industry ◽

Cognitive Dimension ◽

Content Type ◽

Start Up ◽

The Creation ◽

Cognitive Social Capital

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate entrepreneurs’ network evolution in the start-up phase. Design/methodology/approach – Based on the case studies of six fashion start-up firms, this study uses a three-dimensional perspective on social capital (structural, relational, cognitive) to investigate entrepreneurs’ network evolution (i.e. initiation of new relationships) in the start-up phase so as to acquire resources and support for firms’ goals. The study focuses particularly on the understudied cognitive dimension of social capital. The fashion industry provides a relevant research setting because it is characterised by changes in demand, which generate opportunities for entrepreneurship. Findings – The findings show that the display of cognitive attributes is important for the creation of structural social capital (the establishment of new relationships). The findings also indicate that relationships initiated based on the cognitive dimension have a high probability of developing into embedded relationships, thereby becoming high in the relational dimension and providing access to private information containing referrals to other actors. Thus, these relationships also promote the continued development of the structural dimension. Originality/value – The findings imply that the entrepreneurs’ sets of cognitive attributes constitute an important asset in the creation of social capital. They also point to the importance of signalling these values to potential resource holders. Relationships initiated through the display of cognitive attributes can provide resources without requiring immediate economic remuneration.

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