Social Capital and Individual Charitable Behaviours in China

Wenyi Lin ()
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Wenyi Lin: JiNan University

Applied Research in Quality of Life, 2021, vol. 16, issue 1, No 7, 152 pages

Abstract: Abstract This article makes a contribution to understanding the impact of social capital on Chinese individual charitable donation and volunteering behaviors. The sample for this study included Chinese individuals aged 18 and older who responded to survey questions about their participation in donation and volunteering activities within the past 12 months (N = 5075). The results from binary logistic regression reveal that bridging networks, civic engagement, organisational activism, and informal networks increase the possibility of charitable donation. Results also demonstrate that social trust, bridging networks, civic engagement, and informal networks have significantly positive effects on increasing individual volunteering behaviour. Results from linear regression display that respondents with religious beliefs (religious capital), high educational attainment (human capital) and high household income (financial capital) can increase the amount of charitable donation. Social trust, bridging networks, and civic engagement increase the amount of individual donation. Bridging networks and civic engagement also increase the duration of volunteering.

Keywords: Social capital; Charitable behaviour; Donation; Volunteering; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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