Table 1.
Factor analysis on social capital variables
Social Capital Item | Coding | Factor | |
---|---|---|---|
| |||
1 | 2 | ||
Cognitive | |||
(Trust) Do you trust most people around you? | 1=absolutely not | .652 | |
(Greeting) Do you exchange friendly greetings with your neighbors? | 2=no | .604 | |
(Sense of belonging) Do you feel a sense of belonging in your residential community? | 3=so-so | .569 | |
(Receiving help) Do you think you could easily receive help from people when you need them? | 4=yes | .599 | |
(Giving help) Do you willingly help other people when they need help? | 5=absolutely | .606 | |
Structural | |||
(Participation) Do you participate in local gatherings or organizations, such as young adult groups, senior groups, women groups, parent-teacher associations, fire departments, or political organizations? | 0=no, 1=yes | .813 | |
(Religious activities) Do you participate in religious activities? | 0=no, 1=yes | .663 | |
(Volunteering activities) Do you participate in volunteering activities? | 0=no, 1=yes in the past, 2= yes, currently | .695 |