Social capital, trust and models of associationism in Spain

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José Atilano Pena López
José Manuel Sánchez-Santos
This paper studies the structure of associations in Spain in order to examine its influence on generalized trust. Using data from a survey conducted in Spain on associative belonging, the link between individuals’ networks of associational membership and generalized trust is analyzed. The results highlight that the associative structure in Spain has evolved towards more horizontal forms and that multiple belongings play a role in generating generalized trust, as predicted by Paxton’s hypothesis (2007). Both integration in open associations and personal factors linked to the role of psychological well-being (Uslaner, 2002) have proved significant in the formation of generalized trust.
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generalized trust, social capital, individual social capital, associations in Spain

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Pena López, José Atilano; and Sánchez-Santos, José Manuel. “Social capital, trust and models of associationism in Spain”. Papers: revista de sociologia, vol.VOL 103, no. 2, pp. 153-7, https://raco.cat/index.php/Papers/article/view/336758.
Author Biography

José Atilano Pena López, Universitat de la Corunya

Doctor en Ciències Econòmiques per la Universitat de la Corunya. Professor contractat doctor al Departament d’Economia Aplicada I a la Universitat de la Corunya en l’àrea de Política Econòmica. Des que es va crear el 2006, és membre del grup de recerca OSIM (Organitzacions Socials, Institucions i Mercats) de la Universitat de la Corunya.