Projects
Getting closer? A longitudinal study assessing adolescents' self-disclosure and social capital formation in social network sites. University of Antwerp
Neighborhoods and welfare of people. The interaction between social cohesion and individual social capital to explain personal wellbeing. Ghent University
The central aim of the present research is to explore further the impact of neighbourhood organizational (e.g. collective efficacy and neighbourhood social support) and disorganizational processes (e.g. social and physical disorder) on well-being, in addition to the influence of individual aspects of social capital.
Refinements of social capital idea. Causes, processes and statistical methodological issues in social network analysis. Ghent University
Towards a better understanding of inter-minority attitudes, secondary transfer effects, and their contribution to perceived social capital Ghent University
Although intergroup attitudes are among the most pervasively studied topics in social psychological literature, empirical attention for inter-minority attitudes has hitherto remained rather scant. To address this notable lacuna, the central goal of the present proposal is to expand the underdeveloped inter-minority attitudes literature in three important ways. Firstly, we aim to improve the conceptualization and measurement of inter-minority ...
Examining online/offline social capital and its association with online/offline risk behaviors, both at the individual and neighborhood level Ghent University
Today, social capital is not limited to face-to-face contacts, but also includes social networks online. The present project focuses on the association between online/offline social capital and online/offline risk behaviors, both at the individual and neighborhood level. Therefore, longitudinal data about socio-economic characteristics, social capital and risk behaviors will be collected among 2400 inhabitants of 60 neighborhoods in Ghent.
Capital Market Effects of Information Dissemination on Social Media. University of Antwerp
Capital Market Effects of Firm-Generated Social Media Messages University of Antwerp
Returning home: A mixed-methods study on the relationship between repatriates’ social capital and their psychological well-being Ghent University
A mixed-methods design will be used to first explore and subsequently test: (1) which interpersonal relations and embedded resources are essential for repatriates’ well-being, (2) under which conditions people have access to this network social capital and (3) through which mechanisms this network social capital influences their well-being.
Testing the influence of urbanization on the social capital of individuals using the EU-SILC. A comparison of the Belgian and Spanish case. Ghent University
In this research proposal the same theoretical model about the effect of urbanization on individual social capital will be tested in two contrasting contexts of urbanization, i.e. Spain and Belgium. The comparison should help us better understand how, in modern society, urbanization influences people's social ties.