Measuring Bridging Social Capital: Sam Scale

we measured concept of bridging social capital by a new tool. All items used in the scale are in agreement with the theoretical literature on this concept. The research method was survey. The sample population was 376 students of Isfahan university which were sampled through cluster sampling of multiple stages. After making a list and confirming the validity of questions by professors of social work and sociology, its reliability was confirmed through cronbach alpha coefficient. Bridging social capital must be measured in three different dimensions: Different Interests, Different Lifestyle, and outgroups. Our scale is not only highly reliable, but also valid.