Social trust among young women in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Jagoda Petrovic; Vanja Nišić Erceg; Biljana Kovacevic

doi:10.62907/eemr220102024p

Authors

Jagoda Petrovic Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Banja Luka, Department of Social work, Majke Jugovića 24/3, 78000 Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina Author
Vanja Nišić Erceg Ph.D. student at the Faculty of Philosophy, Department of Sociology in Belgrade Author
Biljana Kovacevic Ph.D. of sociology, independent researcher, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62907/eemr220102024p

Keywords:

Social trust, young women, generalized trust, particular trust

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.

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