Citation:

Ida Ayu Made Dian Puspitarini. "The Influence of Social Capital on the Welfare of the Elderly in Karangasem Regency" International Research Journal of Economics and Management Studies, Vol. 3, No. 12, pp. 6-12, 2024.

Abstract:

This study aims to (1) analyze the simultaneous influence of social capital dimensions, namely trust and networks, on the welfare of the elderly in Karangasem Regency and (2) partially analyze the dimensions of social capital, namely trust and networks, on the welfare of the elderly in Karangasem Regency. This study uses a quantitative research design with an associative explanatory approach. This study uses primary data with a sample size of 159 respondents. Data collection techniques use observation and structured interviews. Hypothesis testing uses multiple linear regression analysis. The results of the study indicate that the dimensions of social capital, namely trust and networks, have a significant effect on the welfare of the elderly in Karangasem Regency. The dimensions of social capital, namely trust and networks, have a positive and significant partial effect on the welfare of the elderly in Karangasem Regency.

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Keywords:

Trust, Networks, Welfare, Elderly.