Exploring the relationship between social capital and hedonic well-being in sport and physical activity contexts: a scoping review

This scoping review aimed to summarize the conceptualization and measurements of both social capital and hedonic well-being and to explore the links between social capital and hedonic well-being within sports and physical activity contexts. Articles were sourced from five databases, including PubMed...

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Main Authors: Yi Zhang, Keita Kinoshita, Shintaro Sato
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-02-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1540907/full
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description This scoping review aimed to summarize the conceptualization and measurements of both social capital and hedonic well-being and to explore the links between social capital and hedonic well-being within sports and physical activity contexts. Articles were sourced from five databases, including PubMed, Scopus (Elsevier), SPORTDiscus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. Initially, 475 papers were identified. After applying the screening process, 24 papers were included. The majority (70.8%) indicated a positive relationship between social capital and hedonic well-being, while others found no direct connection (16.7%) or presented mixed results (12.5%). The review underscored a consensus on defining and measuring hedonic well-being, but it also revealed the need for a more refined conceptualization and universally accepted measurement of social capital within sports research. The findings highlighted the positive associations between social capital and hedonic well-being in sport and physical activity contexts, suggesting future research directions including an examination of potential downsides.
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spelling doaj-art-fca3e8833c814ae5b5841b06c053e0032025-08-20T03:11:33ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782025-02-011610.3389/fpsyg.2025.15409071540907Exploring the relationship between social capital and hedonic well-being in sport and physical activity contexts: a scoping reviewYi Zhang0Keita Kinoshita1Shintaro Sato2Sport & Entertainment Management Lab., Graduate School of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Tokyo, JapanPhysical Education and Sport Science Department, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, SingaporeSport & Entertainment Management Lab., Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Tokyo, JapanThis scoping review aimed to summarize the conceptualization and measurements of both social capital and hedonic well-being and to explore the links between social capital and hedonic well-being within sports and physical activity contexts. Articles were sourced from five databases, including PubMed, Scopus (Elsevier), SPORTDiscus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. Initially, 475 papers were identified. After applying the screening process, 24 papers were included. The majority (70.8%) indicated a positive relationship between social capital and hedonic well-being, while others found no direct connection (16.7%) or presented mixed results (12.5%). The review underscored a consensus on defining and measuring hedonic well-being, but it also revealed the need for a more refined conceptualization and universally accepted measurement of social capital within sports research. The findings highlighted the positive associations between social capital and hedonic well-being in sport and physical activity contexts, suggesting future research directions including an examination of potential downsides.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1540907/fullsocial capitalhedonic well-beingsubjective well-beingsportphysical activity
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sport
physical activity
title Exploring the relationship between social capital and hedonic well-being in sport and physical activity contexts: a scoping review
title_full Exploring the relationship between social capital and hedonic well-being in sport and physical activity contexts: a scoping review
title_fullStr Exploring the relationship between social capital and hedonic well-being in sport and physical activity contexts: a scoping review
title_full_unstemmed Exploring the relationship between social capital and hedonic well-being in sport and physical activity contexts: a scoping review
title_short Exploring the relationship between social capital and hedonic well-being in sport and physical activity contexts: a scoping review
title_sort exploring the relationship between social capital and hedonic well being in sport and physical activity contexts a scoping review
topic social capital
hedonic well-being
subjective well-being
sport
physical activity
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1540907/full
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