The Role of Trust in the Evolution of College Friendships

Sofia Dokuka; Maria Yudkevich

doi:10.17323/1814-9545-2020-3-95-109

The Role of Trust in the Evolution of College Friendships

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Abstract

The influence of individual characteristics on social structures is a key issue in sociological research. This study examines the evolution of social networks among freshmen at a Russian university to determine the role of generalized trust in social integration. It is demonstrated that trustful individuals are more likely to enter into relationships with people with whom they have no mutual friends and to expand their social networks. Empirical evidence is consistent with the theoretical prediction of sociologists, James S. Colman and Eric M.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	95-105
Number of pages	11
Journal	Voprosy Obrazovaniya / Educational Studies Moscow
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.17323/1814-9545-2020-3-95-109
State	Published - 2020
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

generalized trust
higher education
social integration
social network analysis
social network dynamics
social networks
student networks
trust

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Education

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The Role of Trust in the Evolution of College Friendships

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