Community Ties
Title
Study
PMBC
Copyright Information
The Community Ties Survey is not copyrighted, and may be used and reprinted at no charge. However, when referencing the scale, please cite Lin & Dumin (1986).
Primary Reference
Lin, N., & Dumin, M. (1986). Access to occupations through social ties. Social Networks, 8, 365-386.
Purpose
To assess the number of social groups in which one participates.
Description
Respondents are asked whether they belong to six specific types of social organizations. A seventh item asks respondents to name one additional organization to which they belong that was not included among the previous six items.
Scaling
1 = yes, 0 = no
Number of Items
7
Sample Items
- Do you belong to a job-related association [such as a business/professional organization or labor union] in which you talk to one or more members of the group about group-related issues at least once every 2 weeks?
- Do you belong to a recreational group (such as a bowling league, women’s club, card club or golf club in which you talk to one or more members of the group about group-related issues at least once every 2 weeks?
Psychometrics
Not available
Scoring/Variables
Communal Ties Total Score: sum of all items