Social Capital and Subjective Well-Being: Insights from Cross-Cultural Studies (Societies and Political Orders in Transition)

This Book Presents A Cross-cultural Investigation Into The Interplay Between Social Capital And Subjective Well-being. Based On A Quantitative Analysis Of The Latest Large-n Cross-cultural Data Sets, Including The World Value Survey And The European Social Survey, And Covering Various Countries, It Offers A Comparative Perspective On And New Insights Into The Determinants Of Social Capital And Well-being. By Identifying Both Universal And Culture-specific Patterns, The Authors Shed New Light On The Spatial And Temporal Differentiation Of Social Capital And Subjective Well-being. The Book Is Divided Into Two Main Parts: The First Discusses Mutual Trust, Religious And Cultural Tolerance, And Pro-social And Human Values As Essential Dimensions Of Social Capital. In Turn, The Second Part Studies Social Capital As A Source Of Subjective Well-being And Life Satisfaction. Given Its Scope, The Book Will Appeal To Scholars Of Sociology, Social Psychology, Political Science And Economics Seeking A Deeper Understanding Of The Multi-faceted Nature Of Social Capital And Well-being. Preface About This Book Contents Editors and Contributors Abbreviations Introduction: Social Capital and Subjective Well-Being: Towards a Conceptual Framework 1 Introduction 2 Theoretical Framework 3 Subjective Well-Being and Social Capital 4 Outline of the Book References Trust, Tolerance and Values as Dimensions of Social Capital Learning to Trust: Trends in Generalized Social Trust in the Three Baltic Countries from 1990 to 2018 1 Introduction 2 Sources of Social Trust 3 The Aims of the Current Study 4 Method 4.1 Data 4.2 Measures 4.3 Country-Level Indices 5 Analyses 6 Results 6.1 Changes in Social Trust Levels in the Three Baltic Countries in 1990–2018 6.2 Social Trust and Trust in Institutions 6.3 Social Trust and Societal Development 7 Conclusion References Emigration and Trust: Evidence from Eastern Europe and Central Asia 1 Introduction 2 Previous Research and the Relevance of Trust 2.1 Why (Generalized) Trust? 2.2 Trust in Post-socialist Countries 2.3 Relevant Migration Patterns for Selected Countries 3 Emigration and Trust 4 Estimation Strategy and Data Sources 4.1 Macro-Level Data 4.2 Micro-Level Data 5 Discussion of Results 5.1 Macro-Level Evidence 5.2 Individual Level Evidence 6 Conclusions References Cultural Transition of Human Values—A Longitudinal Study on East–West Migration in Germany 1 Introduction 2 Theoretical Background 2.1 Post-Materialism and the Persistence of Traditional Values 2.2 Personal Value Change in East and West Germany 2.3 Agency and Individual Value Transition 3 Method 3.1 Study Design and Sample 3.2 Measures 4 Results 4.1 Descriptive Indications 4.2 Discrete-Time Event-History Analysis 5 Discussion References The Impact of Economic Insecurity on Social Capital and Well-Being: An Analysis Across Different Cohorts in Europe 1 Introduction 2 Theory and Hypotheses 3 Data and Methods 3.1 Research Design and Sample Selection 3.2 Dependent Variables 3.3 Explanatory Variables 3.4 Analytical Technique 4 Results 5 Conclusion Appendix References Rainbows in Latin America: Public Opinion and Societal Attitudes Towards Homosexuality 1 Introduction 2 LGBTI Rights in Latin America: Advances and Challenges 3 Predictors of Attitudes Towards LGBTI 4 Attitudes Towards Homosexuality in Latin America 4.1 Data and Dependent Variables 4.2 Attitudes Across Countries and Years 5 Economic Development, Democratization and Attitudes Towards Homosexuality 6 Individual Level Predictors and Attitudes Towards Homosexuality 6.1 LAPOP Models for Attitudes Towards Homosexuality 6.2 WVS Models for Attitudes Towards Homosexuality 7 Conclusions References Antecedents of Religious Tolerance in Southeast Asia 1 Introduction 1.1 Religious Tolerance in Southeast Asia 2 Theoretical Framework 2.1 Identity Economics 2.2 Social Comparison Theory 3 Methodology 3.1 Model Specification 3.2 Variables and Sample 4 Empirical Results 5 Discussion and Conclusion Appendix 1 References Social Capital as a Source of Subjective Well-Being Formal and Informal Institutions as Drivers of Life Satisfaction in European Regions 1 Introduction 2 Sample, Data and Sources 3 Methodology 4 Results 5 Conclusions References The Effects of Democracy and Trust on Subjective Well-Being: A Multilevel Study of Latin American Countries 1 Introduction 2 Theoretical Background 2.1 Trust and Democracy as Institutional Factors and Their Effects on SWB 3 Empirical Approach 3.1 Data 3.2 Methodology 4 Results 5 Discussion 6 Conclusions References Degree of Benefit? The Interconnection Among Social Capital, Well-Being and Education 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 2.1 The Relationship Between Social Capital and Subjective Well-Being 2.2 The Relationship Between Education and Subjective Well-Being 2.3 The Relationship Between Education and Social Capital 3 Analytical Approach 3.1 Data and Sample Selection 3.2 Dependent Variable 3.3 Independent Variables 3.4 Modelling Approach 4 Results 4.1 Descriptive Overview 4.2 The Moderating Role of Education 4.3 The Role of National Context 5 Discussion 6 Conclusion Appendix: Description of Key Variables References Occupation and Subjective Well-Being: A Knowledge Economy Perspective 1 Introduction 2 The Nature of Work in the Knowledge Economy 3 Subjective Well-Being and Work 4 Country Level 5 Data and Method 6 Measurement Invariance of Autonomy and Work-Life Conflict 7 Results 8 Discussion References Social Capital and Loneliness in Welfare State Regimes Before and After the Global Financial Crisis: Results Based on the European Social Survey 1 Introduction 2 Loneliness and Social Capital 3 Welfare State Change and its Implications for Loneliness in Older People 4 Methods 5 Data Analyses 6 Results 7 Discussion and Conclusions References Conclusion. What Comparative Studies Reveal About Social Capital and Well-Being? 1 Communist Legacy, Crisis and Transition 2 Roots of Social Capital 3 Social Capital as a Trigger of Subjective Well-Being References