Сравнение на методи

	Индекс на социален капитал	Скала за гражданска ангажираност
Област	Политическа социология	Политическа социология
Семейство	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Година на възникване	1986–2000	1995–2008
Създател	Pierre Bourdieu, Robert Putnam, Michael Woolcock	Cliff Zukin, Scott Keeter, Russell Dalton
Тип	Self-report questionnaire / Behavioral frequency	Self-report questionnaire / Behavioral frequency
Основополагащ източник	Putnam, R. D. (2000). Bowling alone: The collapse and revival of American community. Simon & Schuster.	Zukin, C., Keeter, S., Andolina, M., Jenkins, K., & Delli Carpini, M. X. (2006). A new engagement? Political participation, civic life, and the changing American citizen. Oxford University Press.
Други названия	SCI, Social Capital Scale	CES, Political Participation Scale
Свързани	5	4
Резюме	The Social Capital Index measures the stock of social connections, networks, and civic participation within an individual's or community's social ecosystem. Rooted in the theoretical work of Pierre Bourdieu and popularized by Robert Putnam, social capital encompasses bonding capital (ties within homogeneous groups), bridging capital (ties across different groups), and linking capital (connections to institutions and power). Comprehensive indices assess networks, trust, organizational membership, volunteering, and informal mutual aid.	The Civic Engagement Scale measures the extent and type of an individual's participation in civic, political, and community life. Rather than a single construct, it typically encompasses multiple dimensions: electoral participation (voting), political activity (contacting officials, campaign involvement), civic service (volunteering, organizational membership), and social participation (community meetings, neighborhood involvement). Developed by scholars including Zukin, Keeter, and Dalton, it captures how citizens actualize their democratic role.