scholarly journals The Impact Facebook and Twitter has on the Cognitive Social Capital of University Students

10.28945/2160 ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 001-030 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chad Petersen ◽  
Kevin A. Johnston
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
University Students ◽  
Online Social Network ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
Network Systems ◽  
University Life ◽  
Facebook Usage ◽  
Cognitive Social Capital ◽  
The Impact

The impact that Facebook and Twitter usage has on the creation and maintenance of university student’s cognitive social capital was investigated on students in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Facebook and Twitter were selected as part of the research context because both are popular online social network systems (SNSs), and few studies were found that investigated the impact that both Facebook and Twitter have on the cognitive social capital of South African university students. Data was collected from a survey questionnaire, which was successfully completed by over 100 students from all 5 universities within the Western Cape. The questionnaire was obtained from a previous study, allowing comparisons to be made. Analysis of the results however, did not show a strong relationship between the intensity of Facebook and Twitter usage, and the various forms of social capital. Facebook usage was found to correlate with student’s satisfaction with university life; which suggests that increasing the intensity of Facebook usage for students experiencing low satisfaction with university life might be beneficial.

scholarly journals The Impact Facebook and Twitter has on the Cognitive Social Capital of University Students

10.28945/2153 ◽  
2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin A. Johnston ◽  
Chad Petersen
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
University Students ◽  
Online Social Network ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
Network Systems ◽  
University Life ◽  
Facebook Usage ◽  
Cognitive Social Capital ◽  
The Impact

The impact that Facebook and Twitter usage has on the creation and maintenance of university student’s cognitive social capital was investigated on students in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Facebook and Twitter were selected as part of the research context because both are popular online social network systems (SNSs), and few studies were found that investigated the impact that both Facebook and Twitter have on the cognitive social capital of South African university students. Data was collected from a survey questionnaire, which was successfully completed by over 100 students from all 5 universities within the Western Cape. The questionnaire was obtained from a previous study, allowing comparisons to be made. Analysis of the results however, did not show a strong relationship between the intensity of Facebook and Twitter usage, and the various forms of social capital. Facebook usage was found to correlate with student’s satisfaction with university life; which suggests that increasing the intensity of Facebook usage for students experiencing low satisfaction with university life might be beneficial. This is the revised version of the paper published in journal "Informing Science: The International Journal of an Emerging Transdiscipline"

scholarly journals “I Spent Most of Freshers in my Room”—A Qualitative Study of the Social Experiences of University Students on the Autistic Spectrum

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Goddard ◽  
Anna Cook
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Social Experiences ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Social Lives ◽  
Social Events ◽  
University Life ◽  
The Impact

AbstractAutistic university students face extra challenges in both their academic and social life. Barriers to socialising appear to be less well understood and supported by universities than academic requirements. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten autistic university students to explore their social experiences. Questions explored their social experiences, satisfaction with social life, disclosure of ASD to others, and the impact of mental wellbeing on university life. Thematic analysis indicated most participants were unsatisfied with their social lives and experienced mental health issues. Factors exacerbating social isolation included lack of suitable social events, lack of social support and feeling unable to disclose to peers. Factors which reduced social isolation included joining an autism or special interest society and receiving social mentoring.

scholarly journals The categorical study for cognitive social capital among university students

2012 ◽  
Vol 76 (0) ◽  
pp. 1PMB21-1PMB21
Author(s):  
Michimasa HAGA ◽  
Takanobu MATUURA ◽  
Itsuki YAMAKAWA ◽  
Yui MOTOYAMA ◽  
Shinji SAKAMOTO
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
University Students ◽  
Cognitive Social Capital

scholarly journals Impact of social capital, sex and education on the utilization of public health services: a cross sectional study based on the China migrant dynamic survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhen Yang ◽  
Cheng-hua Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Public Health Services ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Internal Migrants ◽  
Cognitive Social Capital ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Structural Social Capital

Abstract Background China is making efforts to promote the equalization of National Essential Public Health Services (NEPHS) for internal migrants. Studies have demonstrated that the impacts of social capital on health services are different among subgroups of people. Clarifying these differences will help China accurately promote the equalization of NEPHS for the internal migrants and provide reference for other countries. Methods Data from the China Migrant Dynamic Survey of 2017, involving 130,642 migrants in 31 provinces were used to clarify the complex relationship between social capital and the utilization of NEPHS. Social capital was divided into regional cognitive social capital (RCSC), regional structural social capital (RSSC), individual cognitive social capital (ICSC), and individual structural social capital (ISSC). Then, multi-level logistic regression was conducted to analyze their impacts on the utilization of NEPHS of the migrants, and whether such impacts are moderated by sex and education. Results (1) There are significant differences in the levels of CSC, SSC, and NEPHS utilization between different sexs and educational subgroups of the migrants, among which the educational difference is more prominent. (2) An interaction exists between the levels and dimensions of social capital and NEPHS projects. Also, the impact of SSC on NEPHS is always greater than that of CSC at the same level. (3) The effects of RCSC, RSSC, ICSC, and ISSC on NEPHS utilization by migrants are not moderated by sex. However, a high education could weaken the relationship between RCSC and health education, ISSC and health education, and RSSC and health records but strengthen the correlation between RSSC and health education. Conclusion Social capital plays an important role in the access of migrants to NEPHS. Governments should vigorously promote the construction of regional social capital, encourage migrants to actively participate in community activities, especially pay attention to the enhancement of the migrants with low SES to the destination identity.

scholarly journals Individual Social Capital and Life Satisfaction among Mainland Chinese Adults: Based on the 2016 China Family Panel Studies

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 441
Author(s):  
Wenjun Li ◽  
Haiyan Sun ◽  
Wen Xu ◽  
Wenyuan Ma ◽  
Xin Yuan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Chinese Adults ◽  
Mainland Chinese ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Individual Social Capital ◽  
Panel Studies ◽  
The Government ◽  
Cognitive Social Capital ◽  
The Impact

Background: At present, most Chinese adults are under great psychological pressure, which seriously affects the improvement of life satisfaction. The purpose of this study was to shed light on the associations between individual social capital and life satisfaction among mainland Chinese adults. Methods: We used a nationally representative dataset called 2016 China Family Panel Studies, and a total of 26,009 people suited our study requirements. Chi-squared test and binary regression analysis were used to determine the relationship between individual social capital and life satisfaction among mainland Chinese adults. Results: The results indicated that cognitive social capital had significant effects on life satisfaction (p < 0.05), but the impact of structural social capital on life satisfaction became less significant when combined with sociodemographic variables and socioeconomic status (SES) (p > 0.05). Moreover, we also found that life satisfaction was better in married/cohabited (p < 0.05) and in over 65 age group people (p < 0.05). Self-rated income level, self-rated social status, and self-rated health all had positive effects on life satisfaction (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Given the stabilizing effect of cognitive social capital at the individual level on life satisfaction, the government should attach great importance to this aspect when trying to improve adults’ life satisfaction.

scholarly journals Impact of social capital, gender and education on the utilization of public health services: A Cross sectional study based on the China Migrant Dynamic Survey

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhen Yang ◽  
Chenghua Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Public Health Services ◽  
Gender And Education ◽  
Internal Migrants ◽  
Cognitive Social Capital ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Structural Social Capital

Abstract Background: China is making every effort to promote equal access to public health services(PHS) for the internal migrants. Studies have demonstrated that the impact of social capital on PHS is different among subgroups of people. Clarifying these differences will help China accurately promote the equalization of PHS for the internal migrants and provide reference for other developing countries.Methods: Data from the China Migrant Dynamic Survey of 2017, involving 130642 migrants in 31 provinces were used to clarify the complex relationship between social capital and the utilization of National Essential Public Health Services (NEPHS). Social capital was divided into regional cognitive social capital (RCSC), regional structural social capital (RSSC), individual cognitive social capital (ICSC), and individual structural social capital (ISSC). Then, multi-level logistic regression was conducted to analyze their impacts on the utilization of NEPHS of the migrants, and whether such effects are moderated by gender and education. Results: The results suggest: (1) There are significant differences in the levels of CSC, SSC, and NEPHS utilization between different genders and educational subgroups of the migrants, among which the educational difference is more prominent. (2) An interaction exists between the levels and dimensions of social capital and NEPHS projects. Also, the impact of SSC on NEPHS is always greater than that of CSC at the same level. (3) The effects of RCSC, RSSC, ICSC, and ISSC on NEPHS utilization by migrants are not moderated by gender. However, education could weaken the relationship between RCSC and health education, ISSC and health education, and RSSC and health records but strengthen the correlation between RSSC and health education. Conclution: This study demonstrated complex interactions between the dimensions and levels of social capital, NEPHS projects, and the population characteristics of migrants. As the government strives towards the equalization of NEPHS, these interactions should be fully considered.

scholarly journals Modal Sosial Masyarakat Dusun Melayang dalam Pemanfaatan Buah Tengkawang di Hutan Adat Pikul

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
DEWITA DEWITA ◽  
Emi Roslinda ◽  
Siti Masitoh Kartikawati
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Survey Methods ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
The Social ◽  
Indigenous Forest ◽  
Cognitive Social Capital ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Structural Social Capital

AbstrakModal sosial adalah kemampuan masyarakat untuk bekerjasama demi mencapai suatu tujuan bersama didalam suatu kelompok. Hutan Adat Pikul memiliki potensi tengkawang yang sangat melimpah yang dimanfaatkan masyarakat sekitar hutan untuk memenuhi kebutuhan hidup. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui modal sosial masyarakat yang terdiri dari modal sosial kognitif dan struktural dan hubungan modal sosial terhadap pemanfaatan buah tengkawang di hutan Adat Pikul. Penelitian ini menggunakan konsep uphoff, dengan metode survei, teknik pengumpulan data dengan wawancara menggunakan kuesioner dan wawancara mendalam kepada responden kunci. Responden dalam penelitian ini adalah masyarakat Dusun Melayang yang memanfaatkan buah tengkawang yang dipilih secara sengaja (purposive sampling) yang terdiri dari 30 orang. Besarnya tingkat modal sosial masyarakat analisis menggunakan persamaan selang nilai dan hubungan modal sosial dianalisis menggunakan uji koefisien Peringkat Sperman. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa modal sosial dalam pemanfaatan buah tengkawang pada masyarakat Dusun Melayang tergolong tinggi. Modal sosial kognitif yang terdiri dari kepercayaan, kerjasama dan solidaritas serta Modal sosial struktural yang terdiri dari aturan, peranan, dan jaringan keduanya tergolong tinggi. Hubungan modal sosial terhadap pemanfaatan tengkawang memiliki hubungan yang searah dan kuat, kedua unsur modal sosial Kognitif dan struktural berhubungan sangat nyata terhadap pemanfaatan tengkawang. Korelasi nyata yang terjadi berupa korelasi positif yang menunjukkan semakin tinggi tingkat modal sosial struktural dan modal sosial kognitif yang terbentuk, semakin baik pula pemanfaatan buah tengkawang di hutan Adat Pikul.Kata kunci: Modal Sosial, Buah Tengkawang, Hutan Adat PikulAbstractThe Social capital is the ability of the community which work together to achieve a common goal within group. Pikul costomary forest has the potential of tengkawang that was abundant and utilized by the community around the forest to fulfill their daily needs. This study aimed to determine community social capital consists of cognitive and structural social capital and the relationship of social capital how to use of tengkawang fruit in the Pikul indigenous forest. This study used the concept of upoff, with survey methods, data collection techniques with interviews used questionnaires and in-depth interviews with key respondents. Respondents in this study were Melayang Hamlet community who used tengkawang fruit intentionally (purposive sampling) which consist of 30 people. The magnitude level of social capital used the value interval equation and the relationship of social capital was analyzed of Sperman rating coefficient test. The results showed the social capital in used tengkawang fruit in Melayang sub-village was classified as "high". The cognitive social capital consists of trust, cooperation and solidarity. The structural social capital consists of rules, roles, and networks were both classified as "high". The relationship of social capital which used of tengkawang has a direct and strong relationship, the two elements of Cognitive and structural social capital were very significan and relate with the way how to use tengkawang. The real correlation was occurred in the form of positive correlation that showed the higher level of structural social capital and cognitive social capital formed, which better used of tengkawang fruit in the Pikul costomary forest.Keywords: social capital, tengkawang fruit, Pikul costomary forest

scholarly journals The Impact of Social Capital on Mental Health: Evidence from the China Family Panel Survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 190
Author(s):  
Xianhua Dai ◽  
Nian Gu
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Trust ◽  
Panel Survey ◽  
Least Squares Regression ◽  
Mutual Help ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Cognitive Social Capital ◽  
The Impact

The influence of social capital on mental health is a controversial topic. As some studies have pointed out, cognitive social capital significantly affects mental health but structural social capital does not. Using data from the China Family Panel Survey, this study measured social capital from social help, social trust, social networks, and social participation as the instrumental variables (regional average level of social capital), and applied a two-stage least squares regression. We found that the mental health of residents who trust and help each other is significantly higher than that of residents without trust and mutual help. When residents’ efforts to maintain social networks increase, their mental health significantly improves. These results are robust. Furthermore, the impact of social capital on mental health was heterogeneous in terms of urbanicity, gender, age, and area. These results are helpful for making policies for promoting residents’ mental health.

scholarly journals An empirical analysis of the impact of income inequality and social capital on physical and mental health - take China’s micro-database analysis as an example

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuanyuan He ◽  
Lulin Zhou ◽  
Junshan Li ◽  
Jun Wu
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Income Inequality ◽  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Cognitive Social Capital ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Structural Social Capital

Abstract Background Income inequality is one of the important reflections of the unbalanced development of the world economy and can have adverse effects on physical and mental health. Methods This article used the 2018 China Family Panel Studies Database as an empirical analysis data source. The Kakwani index (KI) was used to measure income inequality, and social capital was broken into cognitive social capital and structural social capital. Our assessment was conducted by using STATA16 software for ordered logistic regression, verifying income inequality, social capital on correlation between physical and mental health firstly; then by gradual regression methods to verify intermediary effect, and demonstrate the social capital as an intermediary variable affecting physical and mental health as income inequality. Result The income inequality has a significant negative effect on physical and mental health (β = − 0.964, − 0.381; OR = 0.382, 0.758; P < 0.01), Social capital has a significant effect on physical and mental health (Cognitive SC(MH): β = 0.146 and 0.104, OR = 1.157 and 1.110, P < 0.01; Cognitive SC(PH): β = 0.046 and 0.069, OR = 1.047 and 1.071, P < 0.01; Structural SC(MH): β = − 0.005, 0.025 and 0.015, OR = 0.995, 1.025 and 1.015, P > 0.1, P < 0.01 and P < 0.01; Structural SC(PH): β = − 0.026, 0.009 and − 0.013, OR = 0.975, 1.009 and 0.987, P < 0.01, P > 0.1 and P < 0.01). Our analysis also showed that social capital (cognitive social capital and structural social capital) has an intermediary effect on physical and mental health due to income inequality. Conclusion This study shows that income inequality can not only directly affect physical and mental health, but also through social capital intermediary utility indirectly affect physical and mental health, social capital has positive effects on physical and mental health. At the same time, income inequality and social capital’s effects on physical and mental health exist regional differences, urban-rural differences, and gender differences. Therefore, in the development of special policies to support and take care of vulnerable groups, special attention needs to be paid to poor rural areas and female groups.

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