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Validation of a Multidimensional Social Cohesion Scale: A Case in Urban Areas of Mexico
Martínez-Martínez, Oscar A.; Ramírez-López, Araceli; Rodríguez-Brito, Anidelys
Sociological Methods & Research, v49 n3 p778-808 Aug 2020
People have been interested in social cohesion and its implications in different areas of social life from the classic sociology authors until today. Besides its multidimensional nature, this complex construct also faces the issue of measurement. For this reason, the objective of this article is to adapt and validate a scale that measures in a multidimensional way social cohesion for urban areas. The results obtained through Cronbach's [alpha] coefficient, McDonald's [omega] coefficient, and confidence intervals for both coefficients show that the resulting questions have high levels of discrimination and an acceptable reliability, so the scale developed is valid methodologically.
Descriptors: Urban Areas, Foreign Countries, Test Validity, Social Integration, Social Life, Participant Characteristics, Friendship, Social Networks, Group Membership, Trust (Psychology), Institutions, Neighborhoods, Citizen Participation, Behavior Standards, Social Behavior
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Identifiers - Location: Mexico
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