Table 6.

Social capital constructs measured in the WaTCH Study, Louisiana, 2012–2014.

	Perceived social support
1.	Is there anyone you could count on for everyday favors like getting a ride, borrowing a little money, or errands?	[yes/no]
2.	Is there anyone you could count on to take care of you if you were confined to bed for several weeks?
3.	Is there anyone you know who you could count on to lend you several hundred dollars for a medical emergency?
4.	Is there anyone you could talk to if you were having troubles with family relationships?
5.	Is there anyone who could help you locate housing if you had to move?
	Neighborhood Social Cohesion
1.	I think my neighborhood is a good place for me to live.	[yes/no]
2.	People in this neighborhood do not share the same values.
3.	My neighbors and I want the same things from the neighborhood.
4.	I can recognize most of the people who live in my neighborhood.
5.	I feel at home in this neighborhood.
6.	Very few of my neighbors know me.
7.	I care about what my neighbors think of my actions.
8.	I have no influence over what this neighborhood is like.
9.	If there is a problem in the neighborhood, people who live here can get it solved.
10.	It is very important to me to live in this particular neighborhood.
11.	People in this neighborhood generally don’t get along with each other.
12.	I expect to live in this neighborhood a long time.
	Neighborhood Social Control
1.	If a group of neighborhood children were skipping school and hanging out on a street corner, how likely is it that your neighbors would do something about it? Would you say…	[Very Likely; Likely; Unlikely; Very Unlikely]
2.	If some children were spray-painting graffiti on a local building, how likely is it that your neighbors would do something about it? Would you say…
3.	If a child was showing disrespect to an adult other than his parent, how likely is it that people in your neighborhood would scold that child? Would you say…
4.	If there was a fight in front of your house and someone was being beaten or threatened, how likely is it that your neighbors would break it up? Would you say…
5.	Suppose that because of budget cuts the fire station closest to your home was going to be closed down by the city. How likely is it that neighborhood residents would organize to try to do something to keep the fire station open? Would you say…
	Neighborhood Organization Participation
	In the past 12 months, have you yourself participated in the following activities?	[yes/no]
1.	Neighborhood or block organization meeting?
2.	Business or civic group?
3.	Nationality or ethnic pride club?
4.	A local or state political organization?
5.	Volunteered in a local organization?
6.	Veterans group?
7.	Labor union?
8.	Literary, art, study, book club, or discussion groups?
9.	Fraternity, sorority or alumni group?