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Social Capital Measurement – the Content of the SocCap-21 Questionnaire and a Preliminary Assessment of its Psychometric Properties
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Institute of Pedagogy, Faculty of Historical and Pedagogical Sciences, University of Wroclaw,
Wrocław, Poland
Submission date: 2024-12-19
Acceptance date: 2025-11-06
Online publication date: 2025-12-05
Corresponding author
Piotr Kwiatkowski
Instytut Pedagogiki, Wydział Nauk Historycznych i Pedagogicznych, Uniwersytet Wrocławski, Dawida 1, 50-525 Wrocław, Polska
Instytut Pedagogiki, Wydział Nauk Historycznych i Pedagogicznych, Uniwersytet Wrocławski, Dawida 1, 50-525 Wrocław, Polska
KEYWORDS
social capitalpath analysispsychological capitalcultural capitalbig five personality traitsfamily functionality
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ABSTRACT
Aim. This article was written to introduce a new questionnaire for measuring social capital called SoclCap-21into scientific circulation. The questionnaire diagnoses three interrelated constructs: 1)the individual’s perceived availability of resources through the effective mobilisation of social networks, 2) the individual’s trust in people/belief in humanity, and 3) the individual’s involvement in pro-social activities. This content is justified by various concepts of social capital – two approaches were initially highlighted: network-relational (Bourdieu, Nan Lin) and community-systemic (Coleman, Putnam). It was assumed that these three capital components are interrelated – experiences of high-quality support from one’s personal social network translate into stronger trust in people and pro-social engagement
of the individual, and that this process has its roots in other capital resources – cultural capital and psychological capital, as well as an optimal upbringing in a generational family and a favourable regulatory profile of basic personality traits (Big Five). The complex relationships between these constructs were the subject of research documenting the validity of the questionnaire. This was preceded by analyses of the reliability of the tool. Methods and materials. The material was obtained in two samples, which were aggregated
(total N = 2074). They were collected using the snowball method, with the use of an online form. After factor analysis of the tool, the reliability of its three scales was determined using Cronbach’s alpha. Path analysis was then used to examine the validity. Results and conclusion. The study revealed the homogeneity of each of the three subscales of the tool (exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses).The consequence of this homogeneity and high Cronbach’s alpha values. Path analysis showed that extroversion and educational success at school are the main predictors of psychological capital, which in turn determines an individual’s access to social network resources, which is a strong predictor of trust in people and pro-social engagement.
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