Measuring dimensions of social capital: Evidence from surveys in poor communities in Nicaragua

Relation of Social Capital to Health and Well-Being in the Asia Pacific Values Survey: A Population-Based Study

“…Furthermore, it has been increasingly acknowledged that social capital is an important determinant of health and overall well-being, and a variety of health outcomes and measures of well-being have been linked to the structural and cognitive dimensions of social capital. The structural dimension of social capital as indicated by organizational memberships (the number of organizations to which people belong) and the cognitive dimension of social capital, which is indicated by general trust in people (interpersonal trust) and norms of reciprocity, have been associated with mortality, life expectancy, and self-reported health status and well-being (Kawachi et al, 2004, Mitchell & Bossert, 2006.…”

Capital social y salud mental en comunidades urbanas de nivel socioeconómico bajo, en Santiago, Chile: Nuevas formas de entender la relación comunidad-salud

“…Muy recientemente, se han publicado algunos trabajos de Colombia, Perú y Nicaragua, que han intentado con éxito parcial establecer relaciones de la misma naturaleza, así como validar instrumentos en distintos contextos 30,32,46,47 .…”

Validity Evidence for the Translated Version of the Personal Social Capital Scale Among People of Mexican Descent

“…However, their rationale for using locus of control did not clearly establish whether the instrument was distinguishing itself or representing the construct. Mitchell and Bossert (2007) also tested the construct validity and factor structure for an adapted version of the Social Capital Integrated Questionnaire developed by the World Bank. These efforts and many others indicate a concerted effort by researcher to resolve existing deficiencies in social capital measurement.…”

“…Although the number of theoretically derived social capital instruments has increased in past years (Mitchell & Bossert, 2007), most of these instruments lack sufficient empirical support of their psychometric properties (Macinko & Starfield, 2001). In addition, researchers and social workers may be more focused on the social capital of certain groups or rapidly growing subpopulations if social capital can be shown to be an indicator of social inclusion.…”