Σύγκριση μεθόδων

	Δείκτης Κοινωνικού Κεφαλαίου	Γενικευμένη Κλίμακα Εμπιστοσύνης
Πεδίο	Πολιτική Κοινωνιολογία	Πολιτική Κοινωνιολογία
Οικογένεια	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Έτος προέλευσης	1986–2000	1956–1994
Δημιουργός	Pierre Bourdieu, Robert Putnam, Michael Woolcock	Morris Rosenberg, Toshio Yamagishi
Τύπος	Self-report questionnaire / Behavioral frequency	Self-report questionnaire
Θεμελιώδης πηγή	Putnam, R. D. (2000). Bowling alone: The collapse and revival of American community. Simon & Schuster.	Rosenberg, M. (1956). Misanthropy, political ideology, and political information. Public Opinion Quarterly, 20(2), 274-290.
Εναλλακτικές ονομασίες	SCI, Social Capital Scale	GTS, Trust in Strangers
Συναφείς	5	5
Σύνοψη	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 Generalized Trust Scale measures an individual's propensity to trust people in general, particularly strangers with whom they have no direct relationship. Originally developed by Morris Rosenberg in 1956 and later refined by Toshio Yamagishi and colleagues, it has become foundational in research on social capital, civic participation, and intergroup relations.