the core concept of this article i.e. social capital consists of three main components: scope of social relations, level of social trust, and rate of reciprocity. the research is accomplished through 600 cases of indian and iranian female secondary school students and their parents, in two cities of chandigarh in india and tehran in iran. findings of the research show that the scope of social r...

This study will examine how the therapeutic factors (therapeutic catharsis-seeking and game-efficacy of the game player) and self-construal factors (independent and interdependent self-construal of the game player) as well as social capital factors (bonding and bridging social capital of the game player) affect aggression in the game. Results show that both therapeutic catharsis-seeking and gam...

This study makes an integrated investigation on how life satisfaction is associated with the Korean game users' psychological variables (self-esteem, game and life selfefficacy), social variables (bonding and bridging social capital), and demographic variables (age, gender). The data used for the empirical analysis came from a representative sample survey conducted in South Korea. Results show ...

In this article, the author investigates individuals’ social capital, adopting a micro-relational perspective. The definition of social capital adopted is centred on personal contacts and exchanges. Reconstructing individuals’ networks can precisely depict the network resources utilized by the actors. The study builds on the accumulated knowledge of previous research and literature on social ca...

This paper shows the general perceptions of Spanish university stakeholders in relation to the university’s annual reports and the adequacy and potential of intellectual capital reporting. To this end, a questionnaire was designed and sent to every member of the Social Councils of Spanish public universities. It was thought that these participants would provide a good example of the attitude of...