Family Social Capital As a Predictor of Parental and Adolescent Subjective Well-Being in Russia

Abstract

This research examines the role of family social capital (FSC) in parental and adolescent subjective well-being. As the construct FSC is relatively new, the article presents data of validated methods for measuring it. 397 Russians were interviewed to identify whether FSC is a significant predictor of subjective well-being. The results indicate that it is a predictor of adolescent subjective well-being. For parents, this construct can be a predictor of their subjective well-being depending on their level of income.

Keywords: family social capital, subjective well-being, interpersonal relations, parents, adolescents

JEL Classification: Z