Social trust among young women in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Abstract

This paper examines the level of social trust and its impact on the development of social capital among young women in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In the first part of the paper, we provide an initial theoretical overview that serves as a framework for research. In the second part of the paper we present our research conducted during 2020 on a sample of 853 young women aged 20 to 35 years. We have opted for this age group because of their gender sensibility and assumed social potential and importance. The aim of the study is to investigate and examine whether religious and national identities determine the degree of trust of young women in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as the relationship between generalized and particular trust. The survey shows a general lack of trust among young women in Bosnia and Herzegovina and its negative impact on the development of society.