Relevance of social capital in preserving subjective well‐being in the face of the COVID‐19 pandemic

This paper analyzes the changes in subjective well‐being (SWB) in 11 Latin American cities at the end of the acceleration phase of the COVID‐19 pandemic, the variables that influenced these changes, and the role of the public support policies and the social capital on SWB recovery. This study, the second of a two‐phase research project, is a survey‐based comparative analysis. The 5604 survey responses obtained included 3279 observations from the research project's preceding phase, and 2325 observations conducted as part of the second project phase and current study. A multivariate linear regression model was used to evaluate the impact of the different variables related to COVID‐19 on people's SWB. Results show that the most significant positive impacts on SWB, are attributed to social capital, particularly family and social cohesion. The study confirms that the level of SWB is strongly associated with personality traits, health, and key variables such as age, marital status, and income. The different measures established to control the pandemic have not remedied the negative impacts of COVID‐19 on people's SWB. However, an increase in different degrees of SWB was observed in 10 out of the 11 cities between the initial survey and the follow‐up survey.Alternate :本文分析了11个拉丁美洲城市在2019冠状病毒病（COVID‐19）大流行加速阶段结束时的主观幸福感（SWB）变化、影响SWB变化的变量、以及公共支持政策和社会资本对SWB恢复发挥的作用。本研究是一项由两阶段组成的研究课题的第二阶段——一项基于调查的比较分析。获得的5,604份调查回复包括来自研究课题第一阶段的3,279次观察，以及课题第二阶段（本研究）进行的2,325次观察。使用多元线性回归模型评价与COVID‐19相关的不同变量对人民SWB产生的影响。结果表明，对SWB产生最显著积极影响的变量为社会资本，特别是家庭和社会凝聚力。本研究证实，SWB水平与人格特征、健康状况、以及年龄、婚姻状况和收入等关键变量强烈相关。为控制大流行而制定的不同措施并没有弥补COVID‐19对人民SWB产生的负面影响。不过，从初次调查到后续调查的期间，11个城市中有10个城市的SWB出现了不同程度的上升。Alternate :RESUMENEste artículo analiza los cambios en el bienestar subjetivo en 11 ciudades de América Latina al final de la fase de aceleración de la pandemia de COVID‐19, las variables que influyeron en estos cambios y el papel de las políticas públicas de apoyo y el capital social en la recuperación del bienestar subjetivo.Este estudio, el segundo de un proyecto de investigación de dos fases, es un análisis comparativo basado en encuestas. Las 5605 encuestas respondidas incluyeron 3279 observaciones de la fase anterior del proyecto de investigación y 2325 observaciones realizadas como parte de la segunda fase del proyecto y el estudio actual. Se utilizó un modelo de regresión lineal multivariado para evaluar el impacto de las diferentes variables relacionadas con COVID‐19 en el bienestar subjetivo de las personas.Los resultados muestran que los impactos positivos más significativos en el bienestar subjetivo se atribuyen al capital social, particularmente a la cohesión familiar y social. El estudio confirma que el nivel de bienestar subjetivo está fuertemente asociado con los rasgos de personalidad, la salud y variables clave como la edad, el estado civil y los ingresos. Las diferentes medidas establecidas para el control de la pandemia no han subsanado los impactos negativos del COVID‐19 en el bienestar subjetivo de las personas. Sin embargo, se observó un aumento en diferentes grados de bienestar subjetivo en 10 de las 11 ciudades entre la encuesta inicial y la encuesta de seguimiento.

Network analysis of subjective well-being in general public during the regular prevention and control of COVID-19.

Objective: To investigate the related factors of subjective well-being among people in China during the regular prevention and control of COVID-19. Methods: From August 5 to August 11,2020,a total of 1556 people were investigated by using online platform. The Satisfaction with Life Scale（SWLS） and Positive and Negative Affect Scale（PANAS） were used to measure subjective well-being（SWB） of the general population. The Public Risk Perception Scale for Public Health Emergencies（PRPSPHE） was used to measure risk perception of COVID-19, the BDSST was used to measure daily hassles, the DASS was used to measure psychological symptom and the Psychological Capital Scale was used to measure psychological capital. A network analysis was conducted to analyze the correlations between these variables. Results: There was no significant correlation between SWB score and PRPSPHE score（r=-0.06,P>0.05）.The SWB scores were negatively correlated with the BDSST scores（r=-0.37,P <0.05）.Depression and Stress showed highest centrality（1.29 and 1.09 respectively), and psychological symptom showed highest predictability（0.69-0.72） in the network. Anxiety showed the highest expected influence（0.95), followed by self-efficacy（0.87） and stress（0.84). Conclusions: During the regular prevention and control of COVID-19,subjective well-being may not be related to risk perception of COVID-19, while negatively correlated with daily hassles and psychological symptom. Psychological capital may be a protective factor of subjective well-being. (English) [ FROM AUTHOR] 目的:探讨新冠疫情防控常态化期间民众主观幸福感的相关因素。方法:2020年8月5-11日,采用在线平台对1556名民众进行调查,采用生活满意度量表和积极/消极情感量表评估主观幸福感（SWB）,突发公共卫生事件风险认知量表评估对新冠疫情的风险认知,日常烦心事量表（BDSST）评估日常压力情况,抑郁焦虑和压力量表（DASS）评估各项心理症状,积极心理资本量表评估心理资本状况。使用网络分析方法分析变量间相关关系。结果:SWB得分与风险认知得分相关无统计学意义（r=-0.06,P>0.05）,与BDSST得分呈负相关（r=-0.37,P <0.05）。抑郁得分和压力得分的强度中心性最高（1.29,1.09）;DASS各子量表得分的可预测性最高（0.69～0.72）;焦虑得分的预期影响最高（0.95）,其次是自我效能得分（0.87）和压力得分（0.84）。结论:在新冠疫情防控常态化时期,民众主观幸福感与对疫情的风险认知无关,与日常烦心事和心理症状负相关;积极心理资本是主观幸福感的保护性因素。 (Chinese) [ FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Chinese Mental Health Journal / Zhongguo Xinli Weisheng Zazhi is the property of Chinese Mental Health Journal and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full . (Copyright applies to all s.)