Dinámicas de redes personales y sentido de comunidad en cuatro barrios de Sevilla (España) / Personal Networks Dynamics and Sense of Community in Four Neighborhoods of Seville (Spain)

El presente estudio investiga la relación entre las dinámicas de redes personales y el sentido de comunidad en cuatro barrios de Sevilla (España). A medida que la urbanización redefine las sociedades, comprender lo que fomenta u obstaculiza el sentido de comunidad resulta crucial. Utilizando análisis empíricos y marcos teóricos, la investigación revela factores que moldean percepciones, actitudes y experiencias dentro de las comunidades. Al analizar cómo interactúan las métricas de redes sociales y las dimensiones de sentido de comunidad, el estudio explora cómo las interacciones sociales y las estructuras de red influyen en el sentimiento de pertenencia. Centrándose en cuatro barrios distintos de Sevilla, la investigación emplea análisis de varianza (ANOVA) y análisis de regresión para examinar rigurosamente las conexiones entre las redes sociales y el sentido de comunidad. Los hallazgos revelan asociaciones matizadas entre las métricas de redes sociales y las dimensiones de sentido de comunidad en cada barrio, profundizando en la comprensión de las dinámicas comunales. En última instancia, este estudio mejora la comprensión de cómo se entrelazan las redes sociales y la percepción comunitaria. Al investigar diferentes barrios, se proporcionan ideas generalizables y una comprensión matizada de los factores que impulsan los lazos comunales. La investigación contribuye a una comprensión más amplia de las comunidades cambiantes en un mundo de rápida urbanización. A través de su exploración, el estudio resalta la importancia de fomentar los lazos comunitarios dentro de los barrios, desarrollando el tejido social que une a las comunidades (AU)

This study investigates the relationship between personal networks dynamics and individuals’ sense of community in four neighborhoods of Seville (Spain). As urbanization reshapes societies, understanding what fosters or hinders a sense of community is crucial. Using empirical analysis and theoretical frameworks, the research uncovers factors shaping perceptions, attitudes, and experiences within communities. By analyzing how social network metrics and sense of community indicators interact, the study explores how social interactions and network structures influence feelings of belongingness.Focused on four distinct Seville neighborhoods, the research employs ANOVA and regression analysis to rigorously examine connections between social networks and community perceptions. Findings reveal nuanced associations between social network metrics and community indicators in each neighborhood, deepening insights into communal dynamics.Ultimately, this study enhances our understanding of how social networks and community perception intersect. By investigating various neighborhoods, it provides both generalizable insights and a nuanced understanding of factors driving communal bonds. The research informs community development strategies and contributes to a broader comprehension of changing communities in a rapidly urbanizing world. Through its exploration, the study underscores the significance of nurturing community bonds within neighborhoods, weaving the social fabric that holds societies togeth (AU)

Personal networks, social media, and community cohesion in the strategies of peace-building agents in Colombia to counteract the segregation of displaced populations.

As part of the "Colombian Peace Process," victim assistance programs, actions for the reincorporation into civilian life of ex-combatants, and demobilized persons of the armed conflict have been developed as well as innovative instances of intervention in cases of posttraumatic stress. In this study, we surveyed 143 community leaders from the Department of Atlántico (Colombia), participants in a program for capacity building in rehabilitation and mediation strategies. With a mixed design in which we combine the analysis of personal networks, psychometric scales, and qualitative interviews, we describe the use that community mediators make of their personal skills, their personal network, and social media in their actions to confront social trauma and promote coexistence in the local community. The results show a significant relationship between the density of personal networks and the psychological sense of community. Paradoxically, the high social cohesion of the communities of people displaced by political violence seems to pose objective difficulties in reducing trauma. In the discussion, we indicate that the sociogeographic segregation derived from housing policies becomes an obstacle to the effective functioning of the coexistence and reintegration programs of victims and demobilized persons of the armed conflict. In this context, social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp are little used by community mediators in the development of their activities, which they perceive as reinforcing largely the dynamics of segregation of the displaced population.