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	Индекс на социален капитал	Скала за принадлежност към общността
Област	Политическа социология	Политическа социология
Семейство	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Година на възникване	1986–2000	1974–1999
Създател	Pierre Bourdieu, Robert Putnam, Michael Woolcock	Seymour Sarason, David McMillan, David Chavis
Тип	Self-report questionnaire / Behavioral frequency	Self-report questionnaire
Основополагащ източник	Putnam, R. D. (2000). Bowling alone: The collapse and revival of American community. Simon & Schuster.	Sarason, S. B. (1974). The psychological sense of community: Prospects for a community psychology. Jossey-Bass.
Други названия	SCI, Social Capital Scale	CBS, Community Integration Scale
Свързани	5	5
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 Community Belonging Scale measures the subjective psychological sense of community—the feeling that one belongs, is accepted, and is valued within one's community. Distinct from objective measures of networks or participation, it captures the affective experience of community integration. Developed by Seymour Sarason and refined by McMillan and Chavis, it is grounded in community psychology and emphasizes that belonging is fundamental to mental health and social well-being.