Explaining social capital : a study of the effects of satisfaction with life and internet use /
The study investigated the relationship between satisfaction with life and dimensions of social capital. Contrary to attention given to satisfaction with life as a dependent variable in the majority of previous studies relating to social capital, the present study examines the effects of satisfactio...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Gombak, Selangor:
Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia,
2012
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| Online Access: | Click here to view 1st 24 pages of the thesis. Members can view fulltext at the specified PCs in the library. |
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| Summary: | The study investigated the relationship between satisfaction with life and dimensions of social capital. Contrary to attention given to satisfaction with life as a dependent variable in the majority of previous studies relating to social capital, the present study examines the effects of satisfaction with life on social capital. 569 academics from Malaysian public universities were selected as respondents of the study. Findings indicated a significant positive relationship between satisfaction with life with all the dimensions of social capital, namely social networks, participatory capital and trust. It was found that individuals who were more satisfied with their lives were more likely to have greater social networks, participate more in social engagements and more trusting than those who were less satisfied with their lives. This study also examined Internet use as playing the role of a third variable both as a mediator and a moderator variable. The finding showed the Internet use might be an antecedent to social capital but played a somewhat limited, though important role, as a mediator of the effects of satisfaction with life on dimensions of social capital and virtually no role as a contingent condition in that linkage. It was found that asocial Internet use partially mediated the relationship between satisfaction with life with participatory capital and trust, while social Internet use was found to only mediate the relationship between satisfaction with the state and strong ties. However, no moderating effects were found. Both asocial and social Internet uses were found to have no moderating effects on the relationship between satisfaction with life and social networks. |
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| Item Description: | Abstracts in English and Arabic. "A dissertation submitted in fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Communication."--On t.p. |
| Physical Description: | xvi, 153 leaves : ill. ; 30cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 134-146). |