Components of Social Capital and Marital Status : A Global Perspective

Utilizing data on 65 countries from the International Institute of Social Studies and the United Nations’ Population Division, this study examines the extent of the goodness of fit between components of social capital (COSC) and marital status of male and female subpopulations in various age brackets, by means of Pearson’s product-moment correlation coefficient analysis. Subsequently, Spearman’s correlation coefficient analysis is executed for the combinations of variables that have resulted in high R2 values in the first phase of the analyses.
The results elucidated high levels of the goodness of fit as well as correlations between single males (25-59 years of age) and “Civic Activism.” In particular, single males between 35 and 39 years of age demonstrated the highest values both in terms of R2 and rs. For the female subpopulations, single women between 20 and 49 years of age had relatively high levels not only of the goodness of fit but also of correlations, again, with the variable “Civic Activism.” In conclusion, micro-level studies, as well as research scrutinizing the possible role of the Internet technology, are suggested as potential future topics.

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