Table 1.

The measurement of social capital constructs.

Variables	Items	Properties	Alpha
Social cohesion (Support)	Communication and interaction with other FSWs for these following activities: Giving a gift or exchange gifts Working or doing something together Looking for entertainment, playing, or traveling together Making a call via telephone or internet Aiding others Participating in FSWs’ groups or organizations Response choices: never (0), seldom (1), almost every day (2), every day (3)	Mean = 5.36 SD = 2.67 Median = 5	0.65
Social cohesion (Trust)	Agreement with these following statements: You believe that other FSWs support each other to use condoms FSWs’ group or network where you work is compact General speaking, you can believe in other FSWs General speaking, FSWs who are in the same area as you only care to themselves General speaking, FSWs who get along with you, always fight with each other Response choices: strongly disagree (1), disagree (2), neutral (3), agree (4), strongly agree (5)	Mean = 16.9 SD = 3.12 Median = 17	0.72
Social participation	Participation in these following groups: Affiliations with religious groups Affiliations with study or exercise clubs Cultural groups, such as dancing or music, etc. Community activities, such as PKK (family welfare), women’s empowerment groups, etc. Response choices: yes (1) no (0)	Mean = 0.41 SD = 0.76 Median = 0	-