Measurement of social capital
| Measurement index | Main content | Indicators |
|---|---|---|
| Network density | Measuring the online communication patterns of respondents with their social relations and social network within their residing community | Number of people available online for communication at any time |
| Times of talk in WeChat/QQ groups last week | ||
| Number of friends available online at any time | ||
| Frequency of talks in WeChat/QQ groups | ||
| Topic of talks initiated in WeChat/QQ groups by the respondent | ||
| Number of members in WeChat/QQ groups constituted of local residents | ||
| Psychology of trust within the community | Measuring the degree of mutual trust of respondents and residents of the same community | Have asked for help from other residents through WeChat/QQ |
| Other residents have asked for help through WeChat/QQ | ||
| Extent of trust in online friends | ||
| Have sought comments and/or opinions from other residents through WeChat/QQ | ||
| Other residents have sought comments and/or opinions through WeChat/QQ | ||
| Community participation | Measuring the degree of community participation by respondents | Have mobilised residents through WeChat/QQ to come together to resolve common problems of the community |
| Have responded to other residents’ requests to join in the resolution of common problems through WeChat/QQ | ||
| Am interested in the discussions within WeChat/QQ community groups |
| Measurement index | Main content | Indicators |
|---|---|---|
| Network density | Measuring the online communication patterns of respondents with their social relations and social network within their residing community | Number of people available online for communication at any time |
| Times of talk in WeChat/QQ groups last week | ||
| Number of friends available online at any time | ||
| Frequency of talks in WeChat/QQ groups | ||
| Topic of talks initiated in WeChat/QQ groups by the respondent | ||
| Number of members in WeChat/QQ groups constituted of local residents | ||
| Psychology of trust within the community | Measuring the degree of mutual trust of respondents and residents of the same community | Have asked for help from other residents through WeChat/QQ |
| Other residents have asked for help through WeChat/QQ | ||
| Extent of trust in online friends | ||
| Have sought comments and/or opinions from other residents through WeChat/QQ | ||
| Other residents have sought comments and/or opinions through WeChat/QQ | ||
| Community participation | Measuring the degree of community participation by respondents | Have mobilised residents through WeChat/QQ to come together to resolve common problems of the community |
| Have responded to other residents’ requests to join in the resolution of common problems through WeChat/QQ | ||
| Am interested in the discussions within WeChat/QQ community groups |
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