Social Capital and Its Association with Health and Well-Being: An Individual-Level Analysis in Seoul, South Korea

Han, Sehee; 이희선,; 김혜승,

doi:10.25024/kj.2011.51.4.132

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“…A diverse support network, for example, appears to reduce the risk of relapse after treatment for substance abuse (Panebianco et al 2016). Furthermore, people with a diverse network seem to score higher on life satisfaction and happiness (Sehee et al 2011).…”

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“…While the potential of network heterophily has been acknowledged in other research domains, such as political engagement and health studies (e.g., Scheufele et al 2004;Sehee et al 2011), empirical evidence about the relationship between network heterophily and pro-environmental behavior is scarce. Against this background, we use Flemish survey data (n = 1370) to examine this underexplored connection.…”

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The Functionality of Dissimilarity: Pro-Environmental Behavior through Heterogenous Networks

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This study explores whether social interaction with dissimilar others can lead to pro-environmental behavior. Dissimilar others are people who differ from the person in question (e.g., in terms of lifestyle or culture). While most research focuses on homogenous social networks (e.g., spatial communities), we explore the potential of network heterophily. Specifically, using data (n = 1370) from the Flemish Survey on Sociocultural Shifts, we examine the relationship between network heterophily and pro-environmental behavior (i.e., shopping decisions and curtailment behavior). Building on Granovetter’s study on ‘the strength of weak ties’, we emphasize the importance of social ties that provide novel information and social expectations. Through interaction with dissimilar others, people may create a heterogeneous network in which a diversity of information and social expectations with regard to pro-environmental behavior circulates. We expect that network heterophily may foster pro-environmental behavior. Our findings indicate that pro-environmental behavior may indeed be positively related to interaction with dissimilar others, partly because people with many dissimilar ties know more about environmental problems and are more concerned about them. This study therefore shows that network heterophily promotes pro-environmental behavior. The paper concludes with a discussion of the functionality of dissimilarity and some avenues for future research.

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The Functionality of Dissimilarity: Pro-Environmental Behavior through Heterogenous Networks

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The Association of Self‐Esteem with Individual and Contextual Levels of Social Capital: Evidence from a Multilevel Analysis*

Han

2016

Social Science Quarterly

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Objectives. To examine how much variance of self-esteem is attributable to the administrative-area level and whether the individual or administrative-area level of social capital variables is associated with self-esteem after controlling for control variables at multiple levels using multilevel analysis. Methods. The data are from the 2010 (Wave 2) Seoul Welfare Panel Study conducted by the Seoul Welfare Foundation. The final sample for the current study yielded a total of 5,934 individuals nested in 2,847 households within 25 administrative areas. Results. The results indicate that 7.1 percent of variation in self-esteem is attributed to administrative areas. Perceived helpfulness, organizational participation, and volunteer work were positively associated with self-esteem at the individual level. Among the administrative-area-level social capital variables, only perceived helpfulness was positively associated with self-esteem. Conclusion. The results of this study partially support one underlying, though yet unproven, hypothesis that social capital is linked to various psychological well-being outcomes through self-esteem. The results also indicated that social interventions including social capital to enhance one's self-esteem may not be efficient if directed solely at the administrative-area level, as a relatively small variation in self-esteem was attributed to this level.

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Power Sector in Developing Asia: Current Status and Policy Issues

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Social Capital and Its Association with Health and Well-Being: An Individual-Level Analysis in Seoul, South Korea

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The Functionality of Dissimilarity: Pro-Environmental Behavior through Heterogenous Networks

The Functionality of Dissimilarity: Pro-Environmental Behavior through Heterogenous Networks

The Association of Self‐Esteem with Individual and Contextual Levels of Social Capital: Evidence from a Multilevel Analysis*

Power Sector in Developing Asia: Current Status and Policy Issues

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