Description of the Questionnaire

The Social and Cultural Capital Questionnaire (SCCQ-42) was developed by Pishghadam, Noghani, and Zabihi (2011) with the aim of measuring social and cultural capital in the educational context. It consists of forty-two statements evaluated on a five-point Likert scale (1 = Strongly Disagree to 5 = Strongly Agree). The tool is structured into five factors: Social Competence (15 items), Social Solidarity (11 items), Literacy (6 items), Cultural Competence (7 items), and Extraversion (3 items).

Data Analysis and Use

The evaluation of the questionnaire is carried out through Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and reliability measurement using Cronbach’s Alpha. The overall reliability of the SCCQ-42 has been found to be high (α = 0.88). The use of the questionnaire allows for the recording of parental involvement and social support, the study of bonds with family, peers, and community, the depiction of attitudes toward reading and written texts, the evaluation of cultural practices and language proficiency, as well as the monitoring of social activity and visits to relatives or friends.

Purpose

The main purpose of the SCCQ-42 is to measure the social and cultural capital of students and learners and to investigate its relationship with academic performance, participation in social and cultural events, identity construction, and motivation for learning.

Calibration

The response scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 corresponds to “Strongly Disagree,” 2 to “Disagree,” 3 to “Neutral,” 4 to “Agree,” and 5 to “Strongly Agree.” The total number of questions is forty-two. The scoring can be analyzed by factor, for example, a high score in Cultural Competence indicates increased engagement with cultural goods.

References

Pishghadam, R., Noghani, M., & Zabihi, R. (2011). The Construct Validation of a Questionnaire of Social and Cultural Capital. English Language Teaching, 4(4), 195–203. Canadian Center of Science and Education.