APPLICATION OF A SOCIAL CAPITAL SCALE IN OLDER WOMEN ATTENDING PUBLIC PRIMARY CARE CLINICS

Capital social de las mujeres mayores usuarias de la red pública de la Atención Primaria de Salud.

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Arcos, Estela; Universidad Andres Bello

Sánchez, Ximena; Universidad de Playa Ancha

Bailey, Christine; Universidad de Playa Ancha

González, Luis; Universidad Andrés Bello

Vollrath, Antonia; Universidad Andrés Bello

Muñoz, Luz Angélica; Universidad Andrés Bello

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Background: Social capital is an economical idea that refers to connections between individuals and entities that can be economically valuable. Aim: To establish the relationship of social capital as a health care asset, with sociodemographic variables of older women attending public health care services. Material and methods: Chen’s Personal Social Capital scale was applied to 113 women aged between 64 and 80 years during 2014. Cronbach's alpha of the instrument was calculated. Results: The Cronbach's 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
 
Background: Social capital is an economical idea that refers to connections between individuals and entities that can be economically valuable. Aim: To establish the relationship of social capital as a health care asset, with sociodemographic variables of older women attending public health care services. Material and methods: Chen’s Personal Social Capital scale was applied to 113 women aged between 64 and 80 years during 2014. Cronbach's alpha of the instrument was calculated. Results: The Cronbach's 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
 
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