title: Measuring Social Capital Investment: Scale Development and Examination of Links to Social Capital and Perceived Stress.
abstract: Individuals with greater social capital have better health outcomes. Investment in social capital likely increases one's own social capital, bearing great implications for disease prevention and health promotion. In this study, the authors developed and validated the Social Capital Investment Inventory (SCII). Direct effects of social capital investment on perceived stress, and indirect effects through social capital were examined. 397 Participants from Beijing and Wuhan, China completed surveys. Analyses demonstrated that the SCII has a single factor structure and strong internal consistency. Structural equation modeling showed that individuals who invested more in social capital had greater bonding social capital, and subsequently less perceived stress. Results suggest that disease prevention and health promotion programs should consider approaches to encourage social capital investment; individuals may be able to reduce stress by increasing their investment in social capital. Future research is needed to provide additional empirical support for the SCII and observed structural relationships.
authors: Wuhan University Global Health Center, Wuhan, China.
authors: Xinguang
authors: X
authors: Chen
authors: Wuhan University Global Health Center, Wuhan, China.
authors: Peigang
authors: P
authors: Wang
authors: School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
authors: Rhiana
authors: R
authors: Wegner
authors: Wuhan Centers for Disease Prevention and Control, Wuhan, China.
authors: Jie
authors: J
authors: Gong
authors: Beijing Normal University Developmental Institute, Beijing, China.
authors: Xiaoyi
authors: X
authors: Fang
authors: School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
authors: Linda
authors: L
authors: Kaljee
keywords: Perceived stress; Social capital; Social capital investment; Structural equation modeling
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