청년층의 지위가 결속형･연결형 사회자본 형성에 미치는 영향 연구:지위 강도 명제(The Strength-of-Position Proposition)를 중심으로

In the context of increasing social isolation and feelings of disconnection among young adults in contemporary Korean society, how can we enhance their social capital? Our study empirically analyzes this issue from the perspective of the strength-of-position proposition in social resource theory. Specifically, it examines the impact of young adults' ascribed position (status conferred by their parents) and attained position (status they have achieved on their own) on the formation of bonding social capital and bridging social capital. The results indicate that both ascribed and attained positions significantly influence the formation of bonding social capital and bridging social capital among young adults. Among the attained positions, economic status emerged as the most critical factor in forming both types of social capital. Therefore, our study provides empirical evidence that the status of young adults can significantly affect the formation of their social capital and suggests ways to enhance the social capital of young adults based on these findings.