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Social Capital Scale

The Social Capital Scale is a self-report measure designed to assess the presence and extent of social capital in individuals and communities. Building on Robert D. Putnam's influential work on social capital as shared norms, networks, and reciprocity, the scale measures dimensions of social connection, participation in community life, and access to social resources. Multiple versions exist, including the scale developed by Onyx and Bullen (2000) with community-level validation.

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Social Capital Scale
Taxonomic method record · process-pipeline / social-psychology
  • Putnam, R. D. (2000). Bowling alone: The collapse and revival of American community. Simon & Schuster. · URL
  • Onyx, J., & Bullen, P. (2000). Measuring social capital in five communities. Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 36(1), 23–42. · DOI 10.1177/0021886300361002
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