10.6084/m9.figshare.9871367.v1
María de Jesús Ávila Sánchez
María de Jesús Ávila
Sánchez
Eric Omar Pantoja Donia
Eric Omar Pantoja
Donia
José Alfredo Jáuregui Díaz
José Alfredo Jáuregui
Díaz
Perceptions of violence and social capital in Nuevo León, Mexico
SciELO journals
2019
social capital
trust
violence
crime
Nuevo Leon
2019-09-18 04:03:06
Dataset
https://scielo.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Perceptions_of_violence_and_social_capital_in_Nuevo_Le_n_Mexico/9871367
<p></p><p>Abstract The objective of this study is to analyze the relationship between some dimensions of social capital and the observational incidence of different types of violence in the Metropolitan Area of Monterrey. In this analysis, we use the database of the Social Cohesion Survey for the Prevention of Violence and Delinquency (ECOPRED) as the primary source of information. The research data were analyzed using the statistical technique of the main components to determine the typology of social capital and the different types of violence. Subsequently, a multiple linear regression model was developed. Based on the results, it was shown that three dimensions of social capital, organized social networks, strong interpersonal trust, and high social expectations had a positive effect on the reduction of violence due to cohabitation or gangs, of damages against property, and of minor crimes. In conclusion, having some dimension of social capital is a community strategy to contain violence.</p><p></p>