The Effect of General Rural Development Project on Spiritual Leadership, Social Capital and Subjective Well-being

Building upon the perspectives of social capital theory, social support, and experience, this study developed a theoretical model to investigate the determinants of subjective well-being on social media. This study also examined the moderating role of experience on the relationship between subjective well-being and social support. Data collected from 267 social media users in Taiwan were used to test the proposed model. Structural equation modeling analysis was used to test the measurement model and the structural model. The findings reveal that receiving online support and providing online support are the key predictors of subjective well-being. Furthermore, social capital positively influences the reception and provision of online support. Finally, providing online support has a significant effect on the subjective well-being of users with low levels of use experience, while receiving online support exerts a stronger influence on the subjective well-being of users with high levels of use experience.

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Living in the Restoration Public Housing after the Great East Japan Earthquake Correlates with Lower Subjective Well-Being of Older Adults

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16152696 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (15) ◽

pp. 2696 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Moriyama ◽

Iwasa ◽

Tsubokura ◽

Kuroda ◽

Yasumura

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Public Housing ◽

Demographic Data ◽

Health Indicators ◽

Well Being ◽

Great East Japan Earthquake ◽

Activity Level ◽

Functional Health ◽

World Health ◽

Subjective Well Being

We aimed to (1) describe the subjective well-being (SWB) of older residents in Fukushima Prefecture seven years and seven months after the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE) and examine the effect of relocation to the restoration public housing (RPH) on SWB, social capital, and health indicators; and (2) investigate the association between social capital and SWB. Questionnaires were administered to collect data of both RPH and non-RPH residents (≥65 years). Respondents’ SWB was collected via the Japanese version of the World Health Organization Five Well-Being Index. Additionally, residents’ social capital (trust, reciprocity, and participation), physical activity level, social network, functional health, history of chronic disease, and demographic data were collected. We analyzed 101 responses (valid response rate: approximately 34%) from RPH and 158 (53%) from non-RPH residents. SWB was lower in RPH compared to non-RPH residents but not statistically significant. Older RPH residents may demonstrate lower social capital and health indicators after the GEJE. Mistrust was found to be positively associated with low SWB in RPH residents. Future studies should examine the effectiveness of support for enhancing the trust of older RPH residents regarding, for example, the involvement of scientists—including medical professionals—in risk communications in promoting SWB.

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Urban-rural differences in social capital in relation to self-rated health and subjective well-being in older residents of six regions in Poland

Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine ◽

10.26444/aaem/74719 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 24 (2) ◽

pp. 162-170 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Beata Tobiasz-Adamczyk ◽

Katarzyna Zawisza

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Well Being ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Self Rated Health ◽

Urban Rural

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Social Capital, Well-Being and Municipality: Salaspils Municipality (Latvia) Case

Economics and Culture ◽

10.1515/jec-2016-0009 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 65-75

Author(s):

Inga Jēkabsone ◽

Biruta Sloka

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Local Level ◽

Well Being ◽

Theoretical Background ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Group Discussions ◽

Political Sciences ◽

Participatory Techniques ◽

The Social ◽

Wide Range

Abstract During the last three decades, social capital has gained prominence throughout the social sciences. The concepts has been analysed in various manners (from perspectives of economics, political sciences, sociology, anthropology etc.) providing wide range of theoretical conceptualizations. The aim of paper is to analyse the relation of social capital and possibility to improve the well-being of the municipality’s citizens using co-responsibility approach. In order to achieve the aim, the tasks are formulated as follows: 1) to review theoretical background for concept of social capital and subjective well-being, 2) to analyse the factors of social capital at local level, and 3) to use the results of conducted empirical research at Salaspils municipality in analysing the correlation of level of social capital and possibility to improve well-being implementing inclusive local management. Research methods used: Scientific literature studies, several stages of focus group discussions, statistical data analysis, SPIRAL methodology, scenario method. The main findings of the paper - there are evidences on relation of social capital and possibility to improve the well-being of the municipality’s citizens. In municipalities with sufficient level of social capital are good opportunities to use participatory techniques for achieving higher level of overall well-being. The paper consists of practical value how to mobilise the social capital of the municipality in order to ensure the inclusive management of the territory.

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