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<p>Social capital, a pivotal element in determining well-being among university students, exhibits distinctive characteristics when compared to other demographic groups. Embedded within rich networks that span peers, faculty, staff, and professionals within their fields, a tailored investigations into the social capital specific to this demographic is necessary. Nonetheless, the reliability and validity of extant measurement tools remain contentious. This systematic review, steered by the Consensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) checklist, undertakes an exhaustive analysis of research measuring social capital among university students, scrutinizing the psychometric properties of these instruments with rigor. Through a comprehensive search spanning Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed from 2001 to 2023, we examined 29 pertinent studies, shedding light on the landscape of current research and unveiling critical insights and gaps in the measurement of university students’ social capital. First, our investigation reveals a predominant reliance on adapted scales, suggesting a lacuna in capturing the authentic experiences of students and signaling the necessity for innovative scales. Additionally, while structural, bonding, and bridging dimensions of social capital recur within these instruments, yet the wider social context, including intra-university and extra-university organizational social networks, is often overlooked. Thirdly, the psychometric properties across studies displayed considerable variation, underscoring the need for more rigorous validation processes. Furthermore, using the GRADE approach, we identified five studies offering the most effective and comprehensive social capital measures for college students. By offering a critical comparative analysis of existing instruments and furnishing recommendations for the selection and creation of appropriate measures, this study significantly enriches the literature, guiding researchers towards a deeper understanding and assessment of social capital within the university student population.</p>

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A systematic review of social capital measures among university students: a COSMIN-based evaluation

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    2025年2月21日

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  • Xueqin Huang,
  • Xingjian Gao

摘要

Social capital, a pivotal element in determining well-being among university students, exhibits distinctive characteristics when compared to other demographic groups. Embedded within rich networks that span peers, faculty, staff, and professionals within their fields, a tailored investigations into the social capital specific to this demographic is necessary. Nonetheless, the reliability and validity of extant measurement tools remain contentious. This systematic review, steered by the Consensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) checklist, undertakes an exhaustive analysis of research measuring social capital among university students, scrutinizing the psychometric properties of these instruments with rigor. Through a comprehensive search spanning Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed from 2001 to 2023, we examined 29 pertinent studies, shedding light on the landscape of current research and unveiling critical insights and gaps in the measurement of university students’ social capital. First, our investigation reveals a predominant reliance on adapted scales, suggesting a lacuna in capturing the authentic experiences of students and signaling the necessity for innovative scales. Additionally, while structural, bonding, and bridging dimensions of social capital recur within these instruments, yet the wider social context, including intra-university and extra-university organizational social networks, is often overlooked. Thirdly, the psychometric properties across studies displayed considerable variation, underscoring the need for more rigorous validation processes. Furthermore, using the GRADE approach, we identified five studies offering the most effective and comprehensive social capital measures for college students. By offering a critical comparative analysis of existing instruments and furnishing recommendations for the selection and creation of appropriate measures, this study significantly enriches the literature, guiding researchers towards a deeper understanding and assessment of social capital within the university student population.