Social Capital and Subjective Quality of Life

Abstract

This chapter describes how in recent decades, the concepts of social capital and quality of life have attracted the interest of both theoreticians and creators of social life. Both on the micro-, meso- and macrosocial levels, social capital has been viewed as one of the key elements of human well-being. Its positive influence on social well-being has been underlined by academics, practitioners of social life. In this chapter, the authors evaluate the relationship between social capital and the mental well-being of individuals. Through empirical analysis, the results of a representative research conducted among residents of one of the biggest Polish cities were examined. This concludes that social capital and social interaction are essential to the health of the individual.

Social Capital Associated with Quality of Life Mediated by Employment Experiences: Evidence from a Random Sample of Rural-to-Urban Migrants in China

“…A primary goal of human activity is to achieve a high quality of life (QOL) (Mularska-Kucharek 2015; Barcaccia 2013; Burckhardt and Anderson 2003). QOL is generally accepted as an individual’s sense of physical, psychological and social well-being , and it represents one of the most significant indexes of subjective perceptions of an individual’s position and status in a society (WHOQOL Group 1995).…”

“…The workplace represents an institutional social setting ideal for employees to better achieve their goals with the assistance of adequate social capital (Leana and Van Buren 1999; Leenders and Gabbay 2013; Cohen and Prusak 2001). The workplace also provides an ideal setting for employers to create a quality cultural and social life, cultivating social capital for both work efficiency and employee satisfaction (Mularska-Kucharek 2015; Ommen et al 2009). Therefore, understanding the mechanisms linking social capital to employment and job satisfaction and further to QOL will be of great significance to enhancing vocational experience and to promoting health and well-being in the workplace (Hawe and Shiell 2000; De Silva et al 2005).…”

Przydatność jako narzędzie pomiaru realizacji strategii wybranych miast pomorskich pod kątem zwiększania satysfakcji mieszkańców z dostępności i jakości usług publicznych

“…From a scientific point of view, it is a term that does not have a universally recognized definition, which creates major methodological problems. It belongs to general concepts, with difficulty being defined, as well as other concepts with an existential tinge: "the meaning of life", "happiness", which for millennia have been and are the subject of philosophical deliberations 20 .…”