Special Features of Social Capital of Generation X and Y in the Network Space

Abstract

The article identifies and analyses significant differences of social capital and its components among the representatives of the generation X and Y. On the sample of 1008 respondents we studied the main components of social capital among the representatives of generation X and Y. Such techniques were applied: The scale of subjective well-being developed by A. Perrudet-Badoux, G. Mendelsohn, J. Chiche; TIPI Short Questionnaire – «Ten-Point Personality Questionnaire» designed by Gosling S.D., Rentfrow P.J., Swann W.B.; Thinking J.B. Rotter's «Interpersonal Confidence Scale». This study presents the results on the following data: special features of the social capital of generations X and Y, the use of social networks of them; differences in the perception and attitudes of generations X and Y to the networks.