Table 1.
The percentages of the participating Chinese youths who (strongly) agreed each survey question of social capital before and after the COVID-19 lockdown in the COVID-19 Impact on Lifestyle Change Survey (COINLICS).
| Variables | All (n = 10,540) | High school (n = 2,855) | Undergraduate (n = 7,419) | Graduate (n = 266) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual social capital | |||||
| Q1 | You have many close contacts. | ||||
| Before lockdown | 7.3 | 4.3 | 8.2 | 11.7 | |
| After lockdown | 4.0 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | |
| Q2 | You have many social interactions with people other than your family members. | ||||
| Before lockdown | 8.6 | 5.5 | 9.4 | 16.9 | |
| After lockdown | 5.9 | 4.1 | 6.6 | 6.8 | |
| Q3 | You always trust people who have social interaction with you. | ||||
| Before lockdown | 60.4 | 49.9 | 64.1 | 70.3 | |
| After lockdown | 58.5 | 47.4 | 62.5 | 67.3 | |
| Q4 | You always receive emotional/financial/instrumental support from friends/classmates. | ||||
| Before lockdown | 54.2 | 43.5 | 57.8 | 66.5 | |
| After lockdown | 54.2 | 43.0 | 58.0 | 65.8 | |
| Q5 | You have a good relationship with your classmates. | ||||
| Before lockdown | 71.8 | 61.4 | 75.5 | 80.5 | |
| After lockdown | 70.4 | 59.7 | 74.2 | 79.7 | |
| Family social capital | |||||
| Q6 | You live with family members. | ||||
| Before lockdown | 74.1 | 87.6 | 70.1 | 38.7 | |
| After lockdown | 90.2 | 93.1 | 89.5 | 80.1 | |
| Q7 | You have a good relationship with your family (mainly including parents, brothers and sisters). | ||||
| Before lockdown | 81.6 | 75.9 | 83.5 | 87.6 | |
| After lockdown | 79.2 | 74.5 | 80.8 | 85.0 | |
| Q8 | You always receive emotional/financial/instrumental support from family members. | ||||
| Before lockdown | 73.5 | 64.2 | 76.9 | 79.0 | |
| After lockdown | 73.7 | 64.3 | 77.1 | 80.5 | |
| Community social capital | |||||
| Q9 | You frequently participate in activities organized by community organizations. | ||||
| Before lockdown | 13.8 | 4.7 | 17.5 | 9.0 | |
| After lockdown | 10.9 | 3.5 | 13.9 | 7.9 | |
| Q10 | You always receive support from community organizations. | ||||
| Before lockdown | 8.4 | 4.7 | 9.9 | 6.4 | |
| After lockdown | 7.9 | 4.4 | 9.2 | 7.1 | |
| Q11 | You always receive emotional/financial/instrumental support from your teachers or instructors. | ||||
| Before lockdown | 26.0 | 20.9 | 27.8 | 30.8 | |
| After lockdown | 29.3 | 22.2 | 31.8 | 35.7 | |
| Q12 | You are very concerned about what happens in the same community/dormitory building. | ||||
| Before lockdown | 36.5 | 33.7 | 37.3 | 45.1 | |
| After lockdown | 41.4 | 35.8 | 43.0 | 54.9 | |
| Q13 | You agree that people who live in the same community/dormitory can be trusted. | ||||
| Before lockdown | 24.2 | 25.7 | 31.6 | 25.4 | |
| After lockdown | 24.6 | 26.4 | 33.1 | 26.1 | |
| Society social capital | |||||
| Q14 | You trust other health organizations/governmental organizations very much. | ||||
| Before lockdown | 57.7 | 64.7 | 55.1 | 56.8 | |
| After lockdown | 60.6 | 66.6 | 58.3 | 59.4 | |
| Q15 | You agree with the statement that talented people will be recognized by the society. | ||||
| Before lockdown | 46.9 | 46.4 | 46.8 | 54.5 | |
| After lockdown | 48.0 | 47.4 | 48.1 | 51.9 | |