Social engagement

[1] The term has also been defined as "the extent to which an individual participates in a broad range of social roles and relationships.

[3] The term has not always been used consistently in literature, and can be sometimes confused with several other similar (but distinct) concepts from social sciences.

[1] Civic engagement is also different, as it refers to political activity, and to membership and volunteering in civil society organizations.

In the Internet setting, a metric of social engagement on a discussion board may take the form of the number of posts made.

[5] High social engagement may improve happiness[6] and health and well-being;[7] however, context is important.