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The Role of Bonding Social Capital in Hard Times

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The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of bonding social capital on life satisfaction, feeling of loneliness and anxiety during the coronavirus pandemic in Turkey. The data for the analyses was collected through an online survey. The sample comprises 711 individuals with at least a college education and at least one infected relative. In the structural equation model, among the well-educated with infected relatives, life satisfaction increases with increasing bonding social capital. In addition, the analyses revealed a strong negative relationship between bonding social capital and the feeling of loneliness. Similarly, there is a strong negative relationship between bonding social capital and anxiety due to coronavirus. In other words, close social relations in Turkey increase the risk of infection on the one hand, but help reduce anxiety on the other hand. Thus, it is important to be aware of the positive impact of social bonds while enforcing physical distancing in a society. Maintaining these relations through mediums such as digital technologies will make it easier to cope with the problems caused by the pandemic.

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Bağlayıcı Sosyal Sermaye Yaşam Memnuniyeti Yalnızlık Anksiyete Koronavirüs

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The Role of Bonding Social Capital in Hard Times

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