title: [Application of a social capital scale in older women attending public primary care clinics].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Social capital is an economical idea that refers to connections between individuals and entities that can be economically valuable.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To establish the relationship of social capital as a health care asset, with sociodemographic variables of older women attending public health care services.
  
  
  METHODS
  Chens Personal Social Capital scale was applied to 113 women aged between 64 and 80 years during 2014. Cronbachs alpha of the instrument was calculated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The Cronbachs alpha of the instrument was 0.86. The average score for social capital was 23.9 points of a maximum of 50. Bridging capital scores had the higher disparity, specifically in participation in community organizations and the representation of their interest in them. Bonding capital decreased along with a higher age of interviewed women (r = -0,43, p < 0,01). Higher territorial roots were associated with a lower perception of social community resource availability (r = -0,42, p < 0,01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The social capital scores in these women were low. Their better support networks were close relationships and relatives. The sensation of solitude increased with age.
authors.forename: Estela
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Arcos
authors.forename: Ximena
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Sánchez
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bailey
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: González
authors.forename: Antonia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vollrath
authors.forename: Luz Angélica
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Muñoz
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017150:Public Sector; D011788:Quality of Life; D066270:Social Capital; D058992:Social Participation; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D035862:Vulnerable Populations; D016387:Women's Health