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Development of the social capital questionnaire in Greece
Author(s) -
Kritsotakis George,
Koutis Antonis D.,
Alegakis Athanassios K.,
Philalithis Anastas E.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
research in nursing and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1098-240X
pISSN - 0160-6891
DOI - 10.1002/nur.20250
Subject(s) - social capital , psychology , scale (ratio) , feeling , social engagement , agency (philosophy) , exploratory factor analysis , sociology , social psychology , socioeconomics , demographic economics , psychometrics , developmental psychology , geography , social science , economics , cartography
The Greek version of the social capital questionnaire (SCQ‐G) was evaluated in a sample of 521 adults drawn from three different urban areas in Greece. Exploratory factor analysis followed by multi‐trait scaling yielded six factors: Participation in the Community , Feelings of Safety , Family/Friends Connections , Value of Life and Social Agency , Tolerance of Diversity , and Work Connections . The factor solution is similar to the patterns identified originally in Australia and the US. Variations suggest that social capital does not share the same structure in different countries. The SCQ‐G is a useful scale to measure individual‐level social capital in Greece. Social capital measurement tools should be validated in each cultural or national setting in which they are used. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Res Nurs Health 31:217–225, 2008