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Table 1 Short version of Adapted Social Capital Assessment Tool (SASCAT)

From: Social capital and life satisfaction: a cross-sectional study on persons with musculoskeletal impairments in Hanoi, Vietnam

Questions

Coding

Group membership

0

1. In the last 12 months have you been an active member of any of the following types of groups in your community?

1

  

2 or more

➣ Work related/trade union

➣ Credit/funeral group

 

➣ Community association/co-op

➣ Sports group

 

➣ Political group

➣ Others: specify

 

➣ Religious group

  

Support from groups

0

2. In the last 12 months, did you receive from the group any emotional help, economic help or assistance in helping you know or do things?

1

  

2 or more

➣ Work related/trade union

➣ Credit/funeral group

 

➣ Community association/co-op

➣ Sports group

 

➣ Political group

➣ Others: specify

 

➣ Religious group

  

Support from individuals

0

3. In the last 12 months, have you received any help or support from any of the following, this can be emotional help, economic help or assistance in helping you know or do things?

1

  

2 or more

➣ Family

➣ Friends who are not neighbours

 

➣ Neighbours

➣ Government officials/civil service

 

➣ Community leaders

➣ Charitable organizations/NGO

 

➣ Religious leaders

➣ Other: specify

 

➣ Politicians

  

Citizenship activities

None

4. In the last 12 months, have you joined together with other community members to address a problem or common issues?

Joined or talked

5. In the last 12 months, have you talked with a local authority or governmental organization about problems in this community?

Joined & talked

Cognitive social capital*

 

6. In general, can the majority of people in this community be trusted?

Yes = 1, No = 0

7. Do the majority of people in this community generally get along with each other?

Yes = 1, No = 0

8. Do you feel as though you are really a part of this community?

Yes = 1, No = 0

9. Do you think that the majority of people in this community would try to take advantage of you if they got the chance?

Yes = 0, No = 1

  1. * Total score of four questions of cognitive social capital: 2 or less = low, 3 or 4 = high