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Maximiano-Barreto MA, Leal LR, Pessoa RMDP, Bomfim AJDL, Morais DD, Luchesi BM, Chagas MHN. Factors associated with happiness among community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review. Geriatr Nurs 2024; 56:124-137. [PMID: 38340433 DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2023] [Revised: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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OBJECTIVES To identify factors associated with self-reported happiness among community-dwelling older adults. METHODS A systematic review of the literature was conducted. Searches were conducted in the PsycInfo, Web of Science, Scopus and Pubmed databases for relevant articles published in English, Spanish or Portuguese using the following search strategy and Boolean operators: (happiness*) AND (elder* OR (old adult*)). No restriction was imposed with regards to year of publication. This review was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42018107302). RESULTS Forty-six articles met the eligibility criteria and were included in the review. Economic, social and health-related factors were associated with happiness among community-dwelling older adults. The sociodemographic characteristics of older adults, such as the female sex, being married, an older age, a higher level of schooling and having a religion, were also associated with happiness. CONCLUSIONS The articles included in the present systematic review demonstrate that social, economic and health-related aspects have an association with happiness in community-dwelling older adults.
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- Research Group on Mental Health, Cognition and Aging, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Research Group on Mental Health, Cognition and Aging, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil; Department of Neuroscience and Behavior, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Research Group on Mental Health, Cognition and Aging, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil; Department of Neuroscience and Behavior, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Research Group on Mental Health, Cognition and Aging, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Research Group on Mental Health, Cognition and Aging, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil; Três Lagoas Campus, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Três Lagoas, MS, Brazil
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- Research Group on Mental Health, Cognition and Aging, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil; Department of Neuroscience and Behavior, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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Kabunga A, Kigongo E, Udho S, Auma AG, Okalo P, Apili B, Halimah N, Nalwoga V. Chronic stress and coping mechanisms among nurses in Lango sub-region, northern Uganda. Nurs Open 2023; 10:6101-6107. [PMID: 37199048 PMCID: PMC10415976 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.1831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Revised: 02/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023] Open
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AIM This study aimed to assess chronic stress and coping mechanisms among nurses in Lango sub-region, northern Uganda, conducted between May and June 2022. DESIGN Institutional-based cross-sectional design conducted between May and June 2022. METHODS The study included 498 participants recruited from six health facilities. A 12-Item Short Form Survey tool was used to collect data on chronic stress, while a researcher-developed questionnaire was used to collect data on coping strategies. Descriptive statistics, binary logistic regression and multiple regression were conducted for data analysis. A p-value of 0.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS Out of 498 participants, 153 (30.7%) were aged between 31 and 40 years, 341 (68.5%) were female, 288 (57.8%) were married, and 266 (53.4%) had less than Diploma. Of the 498 participants, 351 (70.5%) experienced chronic stress. The protective factors against chronic stress were being married (AOR: 0.132; 95% CI: 0.043-0.408; p < 0.001), optimizing shift length (AOR: 0.056; 95% CI: 0.027-0.115; p < 0.001), religiosity/Spirituality (AOR: 2.750; 95% CI: 1.376-5.497; p = 0.004), and regular exercise and breaks (AOR: 0.405; 95% CI: 0.223-0.737; p = 0.003).
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- Amir Kabunga
- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of MedicineLira UniversityLiraUganda
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- Department of Environmental Health and Disease ControlLira UniversityLiraUganda
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- Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and MidwiferyLira UniversityLiraUganda
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- Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and MidwiferyLira UniversityLiraUganda
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of MedicineLira UniversityLiraUganda
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of MedicineLira UniversityLiraUganda
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- Department of Mental HealthMakerere UniversityKampalaUganda
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of MedicineLira UniversityLiraUganda
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Pan YH, Chang TH, Jhang FH. Changes in Generalized and Particularized Trust and Their Link to Depressive Symptoms: Exploring the Roles of Changes in Self-Rated Health, Family Support and Life Satisfaction Among Chinese Older Adults. Res Aging 2023; 45:210-220. [PMID: 35466812 DOI: 10.1177/01640275221092178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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This study aimed to examine whether changes in generalized trust (GT) and particularized trust (PT) predict changes in depressive symptoms (CES-D 8), and whether changes in self-rated health (SRH), family support (FS), and life satisfaction (LS) mediate the relationship between changes in the two types of trust and depressive symptoms in Chinese older adults. Structural equation modeling was employed to analyze two-wave data on 3770 participants aged 65 and over. Our results showed that in a context where GT was low and PT was high, an increase in GT was associated with more depressive symptoms, while an increase in PT was associated with fewer depressive symptoms. As such, GT cannot be viewed as protective against depression in older adults in a given context. LS partially mediated the relationship between changes in PT and depressive symptoms. The findings support psychosocial processes rather than health-problem and support pathways.
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- Yen-H Pan
- Department of Law and Social Work, 26465Minjiang University, China
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- Department of History, 26465Minjiang University, China
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- Department of Law and Social Work, 26465Minjiang University, China
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Zhou S, Li K, Ogihara A, Wang X. Association between social capital and depression among older adults of different genders: Evidence from Hangzhou, China. Front Public Health 2022; 10:863574. [PMID: 36033749 PMCID: PMC9412187 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.863574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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In China, it is critical to help older adults cope with depression due to the emerging impacts of factors such as increased life expectancy and the "one-child" family planning policy. Meanwhile, differences in retirement age have different effects on health in older adults of different gender. The relationship of gender differences in social capital and depression across the elderly population was unclear. Focusing on this demographic, this study conducted a telephone survey to explore the relationship between social capital and depression. Referring to electronic medical records, we randomly selected 1,042 elderly respondents (426 men, 616 women) from four areas in Hangzhou. We used social capital measurements and the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) to assess social capital and depression, respectively, then employed a multivariate logistic regression and structural equation modeling to examine the associations between factors, along with a consideration of gender. This study was discovered that differences in both income and morbidity contributed to differences in social capital and depression. In our sample of elderly respondents, we also found gender-based differences in cognitive and structural social capital. Compared to men, women were more likely to attain higher social capital and less likely to develop depression. At the same time, social networking and social engagement had negative impacts on depression in women, which was not the case for men. We found that lower reciprocity (men and women), social work (men), and trust (women) indicated higher risks of depression. Reciprocity and social networks were significantly and negatively correlated with depression among male respondents; in the male model, factors of trust, reciprocity, and social participation had positive effects on reducing the risk of depression, while social networks had a negative effect. For elderly persons, these findings suggest that mental health is affected by differences in social capital caused by policy differences and cultural differences caused by gender differences.
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- Siyu Zhou
- School of Public Health, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Medical Technology, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Health Sciences and Social Welfare, Faculty of Human Sciences, Waseda University, Tokorozawa, Japan
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- School of Public Health, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China,*Correspondence: Xiaohe Wang
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Davvetas V, Ulqinaku A, Abi GS. Local Impact of Global Crises, Institutional Trust, and Consumer
Well-Being: Evidence from the COVID-19 Pandemic. JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL MARKETING 2022; 30:73-101. [PMCID: PMC9133909 DOI: 10.1177/1069031x211022688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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Global crises have become increasingly more frequent and consequential. Yet the
impact of these crises is unevenly distributed across countries, leading to
discrepancies in (inter)national crisis-regulating institutions’ ability to
uphold public trust and safeguard their constituents’ well-being. Employing the
paradigm of citizens as customers of political institutions, drawing on
attribution and sociopolitical trust theories, and using the COVID-19 pandemic
as an empirical context, the authors investigate how consumers’ relative
perceptions of local impact following a global crisis affect the psychological
processes of institutional trust formation and consumer well-being. Conducting
one survey-based study in two countries affected disproportionately by the
pandemic’s first wave (the United States and Greece) and one experimental study
in a third country (Italy) during the pandemic’s second wave, the authors find
that institutional trust declines more in countries whose citizens hold
perceptions of higher relative local impact following a global crisis;
institutional blame attributions explain trust erosion; institutional distrust
decreases consumer well-being and adherence to institutional guidelines;
consumers’ globalization attitudes immunize international institutions from
blame and distrust; and political conservatives transfer blame and distrust from
national to international institutions amid global crises. The findings enrich
the institutional branding and trust literatures and have implications for
stakeholders involved in global crisis management (e.g., policy makers,
political marketers, institutional brand managers).
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- Vasileios Davvetas
- Vasileios Davvetas is Associate Professor
of Marketing, Marketing Division, Leeds University Business School, University
of Leeds, UK (). Aulona Ulqinaku is
Assistant Professor of Marketing, Marketing Division, Leeds University Business
School, University of Leeds, UK ().
Gülen Sarial Abi is Associate Professor of Marketing, Department of Marketing,
Copenhagen Business School, Denmark ()
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Income Disparity and Mental Wellbeing among Adults in Semi-Urban and Rural Areas in Malaysia: The Mediating Role of Social Capital. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19116604. [PMID: 35682189 PMCID: PMC9180219 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19116604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Revised: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Mental illness is rising worldwide and is more prevalent among the older population. Among others, socioeconomic status, particularly income, has a bearing on the prevalence of mental health. However, little is known about the underlying mechanism that explains the association between income and mental health. Hence, this study seeks to examine the mediating effect of social capital on the association between income and mental illness. Cross-sectional data consisting of 6651 respondents aged 55 years and above were used in this study. A validated tool known as the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale, 21 items (DASS-21) was applied to examine mental illness, namely depression, anxiety, and stress. The Karlson, Holm, and Breen (KHB) method was employed to assess the intervening role of social capital on the association between income and mental illness. Results showed that those who disagreed in trust within the community had the highest partial mediation percentage. Those who disagreed in reciprocity, however, had the lowest partial mediation percentage, which explained the positive association between the middle 40% (M40) of the income group and depression, anxiety, and stress. Overall, the study suggests the need to increase trust and attachment within society to curb the occurrence of depression and anxiety.
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Lu N, Wu B. Perceived neighborhood environment, social capital and life satisfaction among older adults in Shanghai, China. Sci Rep 2022; 12:6686. [PMID: 35461348 PMCID: PMC9035143 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-10742-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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This study examined the mediator role of social capital on the association between perceived neighborhood environment and life satisfaction among older adults in urban China, and further tested the moderating effect of gender in the above paths (i.e., from neighborhood environment to life satisfaction; from neighborhood environment to social capital; from social capital to life satisfaction). We used quota sampling approach to recruit 472 respondents aged 60 years old or older in Shanghai in 2020. From the perspective of structural equation modeling, multiple group analysis was conducted to examine the proposed hypotheses. The measurement model of social capital was well established in urban Chinese community contexts. Based on the whole sample, the results of the mediation model showed that social capital played a mediation role in the association between neighborhood environment and life satisfaction. Furthermore, the results of multiple group analysis showed that the association between neighborhood environment and cognitive social capital was only significant among older women. The findings highlight the role of neighborhood environment and social capital in building age-friendly communities.
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- Nan Lu
- Department of Social Work and Social Policy, School of Sociology and Population Studies, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China.,Sau Po Centre on Ageing, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Rory Meyers College of Nursing and NYU Aging Incubator, New York University, 433 First Avenue, New York, NY, 10010, USA.
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Riley C, Herrin J, Lam V, Parsons AA, Kaplan GA, Liu D, Witters D, Krumholz HM, Roy B. Trends and Variation in the Gap Between Current and Anticipated Life Satisfaction in the United States, 2008-2020. Am J Public Health 2022; 112:509-517. [PMID: 35196041 PMCID: PMC8887183 DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2021.306589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Objectives. To describe national- and county-level trends and variation in a novel measure of hope. Methods. Using data from the Gallup National Health and Well-Being Index (n = 2 766 728), we summarized the difference between anticipated life satisfaction (ALS) and current life satisfaction (CLS), measured by the Cantril Self-Anchoring Scale, for each year from 2008 to 2020 and by county over two 5-year periods in the United States. Results. Across all years, there was a significant positive trend in the difference between ALS and CLS for the nation (P = .024), which remained positive but not significant when we excluded 2020. Maintenance of ALS with a decrease in CLS drove the 2020 increase. From 2008-2012 to 2013-2017, 14.5% of counties with 300 or more responses (n = 599) experienced an increase in the difference of more than 1 SD, whereas 13.9% experienced a more than 1 SD decrease. Fifty-two counties experienced decreases in ALS and CLS. Conclusions. Responding to trends in the gap between ALS and CLS at national and local levels is essential for the collective well-being of our nation, especially as we navigate and emerge from crisis.
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- Carley Riley
- Carley Riley is with the Department of Clinical Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH. Jeph Herrin, Harlan M. Krumholz, and Brita Roy are with the Department of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Veronica Lam is with Flying Buttress Associates, Charlottesville, VA. Allison A. Parsons is with the Division of Critical Care, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati. George A. Kaplan is with the School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Diana Liu and Dan Witters are with the Gallup Organization, Washington, DC
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- Carley Riley is with the Department of Clinical Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH. Jeph Herrin, Harlan M. Krumholz, and Brita Roy are with the Department of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Veronica Lam is with Flying Buttress Associates, Charlottesville, VA. Allison A. Parsons is with the Division of Critical Care, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati. George A. Kaplan is with the School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Diana Liu and Dan Witters are with the Gallup Organization, Washington, DC
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- Carley Riley is with the Department of Clinical Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH. Jeph Herrin, Harlan M. Krumholz, and Brita Roy are with the Department of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Veronica Lam is with Flying Buttress Associates, Charlottesville, VA. Allison A. Parsons is with the Division of Critical Care, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati. George A. Kaplan is with the School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Diana Liu and Dan Witters are with the Gallup Organization, Washington, DC
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- Carley Riley is with the Department of Clinical Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH. Jeph Herrin, Harlan M. Krumholz, and Brita Roy are with the Department of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Veronica Lam is with Flying Buttress Associates, Charlottesville, VA. Allison A. Parsons is with the Division of Critical Care, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati. George A. Kaplan is with the School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Diana Liu and Dan Witters are with the Gallup Organization, Washington, DC
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- Carley Riley is with the Department of Clinical Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH. Jeph Herrin, Harlan M. Krumholz, and Brita Roy are with the Department of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Veronica Lam is with Flying Buttress Associates, Charlottesville, VA. Allison A. Parsons is with the Division of Critical Care, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati. George A. Kaplan is with the School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Diana Liu and Dan Witters are with the Gallup Organization, Washington, DC
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- Carley Riley is with the Department of Clinical Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH. Jeph Herrin, Harlan M. Krumholz, and Brita Roy are with the Department of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Veronica Lam is with Flying Buttress Associates, Charlottesville, VA. Allison A. Parsons is with the Division of Critical Care, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati. George A. Kaplan is with the School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Diana Liu and Dan Witters are with the Gallup Organization, Washington, DC
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- Carley Riley is with the Department of Clinical Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH. Jeph Herrin, Harlan M. Krumholz, and Brita Roy are with the Department of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Veronica Lam is with Flying Buttress Associates, Charlottesville, VA. Allison A. Parsons is with the Division of Critical Care, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati. George A. Kaplan is with the School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Diana Liu and Dan Witters are with the Gallup Organization, Washington, DC
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- Carley Riley is with the Department of Clinical Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH. Jeph Herrin, Harlan M. Krumholz, and Brita Roy are with the Department of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Veronica Lam is with Flying Buttress Associates, Charlottesville, VA. Allison A. Parsons is with the Division of Critical Care, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati. George A. Kaplan is with the School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Diana Liu and Dan Witters are with the Gallup Organization, Washington, DC
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- Carley Riley is with the Department of Clinical Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH. Jeph Herrin, Harlan M. Krumholz, and Brita Roy are with the Department of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Veronica Lam is with Flying Buttress Associates, Charlottesville, VA. Allison A. Parsons is with the Division of Critical Care, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati. George A. Kaplan is with the School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Diana Liu and Dan Witters are with the Gallup Organization, Washington, DC
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Wang X, Wang P, Wang P, Cao M, Xu X. Relationships among mental health, social capital and life satisfaction in rural senior older adults: a structural equation model. BMC Geriatr 2022; 22:73. [PMID: 35073854 PMCID: PMC8785491 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-022-02761-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Literature about life satisfaction in rural senior older adults is scarce. The aim of this research was to examine the relationships among mental health, social capital and life satisfaction in rural senior older adults. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study. From July to October 2017, 245 senior older adults from 14 villages of Jinhua City in China were recruited. The Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), the Chinese Version of the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), the Social Capital Questionnaire (SCQ) and a self-designed questionnaire was administered to the participants. Structural equation modelling was implemented to analyse the relationships between mental health, social capital and life satisfaction in rural senior older adults. RESULTS The structural equation model was fitting adequately (χ2/df = 1.785, P < 0.001; RMSEA = 0.059; CFI = 0.963). Life satisfaction was positively affected by income (β = 0.243, P = 0.01). Likewise, community canteen services improved life satisfaction (β = 0.288, P = 0.001). Social capital had direct positive prediction on life satisfaction (β = 0.342, P = 0.003) and indirectly improved life satisfaction through mental health (β =0.183, P = 0.007). Life satisfaction was impaired by poor mental health among senior older adults (β = - 0.395, P < 0.026). CONCLUSIONS Life satisfaction among rural senior older adults is a multifaceted well-being construct affected by income, community canteen services, social capital and mental health. The presented model highlights the positive effect of income, community canteen services, social capital and mental health. Appropriate home-based aged care, programs and policies are needed.
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- Xiaolei Wang
- School of Nursing, Department of Medicine, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- School of Nursing and Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China.
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- School of Nursing and Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
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- School of Nursing, Department of Medicine, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Medicine, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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A Path Analytic Model Exploration of Determinants of Happiness of Older Adults in Abu Dhabi. AGEING INTERNATIONAL 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s12126-021-09463-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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AbstractThe objective of the study was to identify the factors associated with the subjective well-being of older adults in Abu Dhabi when happiness is taken as the dependent variable. In the present research, a framework based on theoretical models was developed in which older adult’s happiness was seen in a synergistic relationship and was associated with many other variables related to various domains in the social system. The sample consisted of 1,004 older adults aged 60 and above, who participated in the First Abu Dhabi General Social Survey administered in 2018. Many subjective well-being variables were considered. Path analysis was used to develop a model that incorporated the five following variables directly affecting the happiness of older adults: housing satisfaction, satisfaction with family life, satisfaction with friendships, life satisfaction, satisfaction with surrounding environment, and some psychological feelings. The study highlighted all direct and indirect associations. Further analysis of variance revealed the associations of gender, marital status, and education attainment. Implications of the study were highlighted along with future research directions.
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Paldi Y, Moran DS, Baron-Epel O, Bord S, Benartzi E, Tesler R. Social Capital as a Mediator in the Link between Women's Participation in Team Sports and Health-Related Outcomes. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18179331. [PMID: 34501919 PMCID: PMC8431204 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18179331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The role of social capital in the association between team sports and health-related outcomes has not been well established in the literature. The purpose of this study was to explore whether social capital components (social support, trust, and social involvement) mediate the association between team sports and health-related outcomes (self-reported health, psychosomatic symptoms, and depressive symptoms). In a cross-sectional research design, we obtained data from 759 participants in the Mamanet Cachibol League, a community team sports model for women in Israel, as well as a comparison group of 308 women who did not participate in any team sports. Team captains were sent a link with an online questionnaire, which were then delivered to team members via text message. Using three parallel mediation models, we found that social support mediated the association between team sports and self-reported health, psychosomatic symptoms, and depressive symptoms. Trust mediated the association between team sports and both psychosomatic symptoms and depressive symptoms. Social involvement was not found to be a mediator in the association between team sports and any of the health-related outcomes. Our findings reveal the important role of social capital, specifically social support and trust, in promoting the health of women who participate in team sports.
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- Yuval Paldi
- Department of Health Systems Management, Faculty of Health Science, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, Israel; (D.S.M.); (R.T.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +972-50-8546-067
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- Department of Health Systems Management, Faculty of Health Science, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, Israel; (D.S.M.); (R.T.)
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- Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Haifa, Haifa 31905, Israel;
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- Department of Health Systems Management, The Max Stern Yezreel Valley College, Yezreel Valley 1930600, Israel;
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- College of Law and Business, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan 5290002, Israel;
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- Department of Health Systems Management, Faculty of Health Science, Ariel University, Ariel 40700, Israel; (D.S.M.); (R.T.)
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Fukasawa M, Kawakami N, Umeda M, Akiyama T, Horikoshi N, Yasumura S, Yabe H, Suzuki Y, Bromet EJ. Distrust in government and its relationship with mental health after the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident. Int J Soc Psychiatry 2021; 67:680-686. [PMID: 33148102 DOI: 10.1177/0020764020968129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Distrust in authorities has negative effects on mental health. AIMS In this study, we aimed to explore whether the impact of distrust in government on mental health became stronger in the area heavily affected by the 2011 Fukushima nuclear power plant accident. METHODS We examined the effects of distrust in the national government on depressive symptoms three years after the accident among community residents in Fukushima prefecture using those in the Kanto area (the area surrounding Tokyo) as a control. A questionnaire survey was administered to a random sample of 1000 residents in Fukushima prefecture and 1650 residents in the Kanto area. Distrust in the national government was assessed using a four-point single-item scale. Depressive symptoms were measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9. The associations of residential area (i.e. living in Fukushima prefecture or in the Kanto area) and distrust in the national government with depressive symptoms were examined, controlling for socio-demographic characteristics and disaster-related experiences using multivariate linear regression analyses. We used the interaction term of residential area and distrust in the government to explore the difference in the association between the respondents in Fukushima prefecture and those in the Kanto area. RESULTS Valid responses were obtained from 976 (36.8%) residents. Distrust in the government was associated with depressive symptoms and the association was stronger in Fukushima prefecture than in the Kanto area. CONCLUSION The deleterious effects of distrust in the government on mental health may become more serious after a nuclear power plant accident and require careful attention during support activities in an affected area.
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- Maiko Fukasawa
- Department of Mental Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Mental Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Mental Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.,Research Institute of Nursing Care for People and Community, University of Hyogo, Akashi City, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, NTT Medical Center Tokyo, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Radiation Medical Science Center for the Fukushima Health Management Survey, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima City, Fukushima, Japan.,Department of Public Health, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima City, Fukushima, Japan
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- Radiation Medical Science Center for the Fukushima Health Management Survey, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima City, Fukushima, Japan.,Department of Public Health, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima City, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima City, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Mental Health Policy, National Institute of Mental Health, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan
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Kim HHS, Shin A. Examining the multilevel associations between psychological wellbeing and social trust: A primary analysis of survey data. JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 2021; 49:2383-2402. [PMID: 34237159 DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Revised: 05/29/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The present study examines the associations between multiple measures of social trust and two outcomes of psychological wellbeing (happiness and depression) among South Korean adults (n = 1549) living in residential communities, that is, administrative districts (n = 77) in and around the capital city of Seoul. Based on multilevel modeling, we find that familial trust positively predicts happiness at both individual and contextual levels; and it negatively predicts depression at the individual level only. In comparison, peer trust is negatively related only to depression at the individual level, albeit marginally. Lastly, general trust significantly predicts both outcomes at the community, but not individual, level. These mixed findings suggest that the trust-wellbeing relationship depends critically on issues of definition (how the variables are conceptualized) and measurement (how they are operationalized according to different units of analysis). Our study offers implications for the literature on social determinants of mental health broadly and, more specifically, on the role of social trust.
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- The Institute for Social Development and Policy Research, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Riley C, Herrin J, Lam V, Hamar B, Witters D, Liu D, Krumholz HM, Roy B. Trends and geographical variation in population thriving, struggling and suffering across the USA, 2008-2017: a retrospective repeated cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e043375. [PMID: 34261676 PMCID: PMC8281074 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-043375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Well-being is a holistic, positively framed conception of health, integrating physical, emotional, social, financial, community and spiritual aspects of life. High well-being is an intrinsically worthy goal for individuals, communities and nations. Multiple measures of well-being exist, yet we lack information to identify benchmarks, geographical disparities and targets for intervention to improve population life evaluation in the USA. DESIGN Using data from the Gallup National Health and Well-Being Index, we conducted retrospective analyses of a series of cross-sectional samples. SETTING/PARTICIPANTS We summarised select well-being outcomes nationally for each year, and by county (n=599) over two time periods, 2008-2012 and 2013-2017. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES We report percentages of people thriving, struggling and suffering using the Cantril Self-Anchoring Scale, percentages reporting high or low current life satisfaction, percentages reporting high or low future life optimism, and changes in these percentages over time. RESULTS Nationally, the percentage of people that report thriving increased from 48.9% in 2008 to 56.3% in 2017 (p<0.05). The percentage suffering was not significantly different over time, ranging from 4.4% to 3.2%. In 2013-2017, counties with the highest life evaluation had a mean 63.6% thriving and 2.3% suffering while counties with the lowest life evaluation had a mean 49.5% thriving and 6.5% suffering, with counties experiencing up to 10% suffering, threefold the national average. Changes in county-level life evaluation also varied. While counties with the greatest improvements experienced 10%-15% increase in the absolute percentage thriving or 3%-5% decrease in absolute percentage suffering, most counties experienced no change and some experienced declines in life evaluation. CONCLUSIONS The percentage of the US population thriving increased from 2008 to 2017 while the percentage suffering remained unchanged. Marked geographical variation exists indicating priority areas for intervention.
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- Carley Riley
- Department of Clinical Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- Division of Critical Care, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- The Institute for Integrative Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- Flying Buttress Associates, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Flying Buttress Associates, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Gallup Organization, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- Gallup Organization, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- Department of Health Policy and Management, Yale School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- The Institute for Integrative Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Yale School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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Association between Parents' Social Capital and Physical Status in Preschool Children in Japan: A Cross-Sectional Multicentre Study. Matern Child Health J 2021; 25:1607-1614. [PMID: 34142301 DOI: 10.1007/s10995-021-03195-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE According to a World Health Organization report, in 2016, 41 million young children globally were overweight or obese. The connection between parents' social capital and their children's health has been studied, but associations between parental social capital and children's weight are largely unexamined. Hence, we assessed the relationship between preschool children's weight and parents' social capital. METHODS We used BMI assessment data for 357 children (46.5% girls; mean age 5.3 years) in Japan. We examined parents' structural and cognitive social capital using a self-report questionnaire. RESULTS Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed associations between parents' social capital and children's BMI. Seventy-two (20.2%) of the children had poor BMI (body mass index; overweight or thin). Interpersonal trust was significantly associated with normal BMI in children after adjustment for all confounding factors (OR 2.68; 95% CI, 1.33-5.44; P = .006) and was independently associated with other social capital factors, including norm of reciprocity (OR 3.38; 95% CI, 1.68-6.79; P < .001) and trust in organization (OR 1.24; 95% CI, 1.09-1.42; P = .001). CONCLUSION Social capital factors were independently associated with each other. Japanese parents' high social capital was an independent predictor of normal BMI among preschool children.
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Lu C, Liang L, Chen W, Bian Y. A Way to Improve Adolescents' Life Satisfaction: School Altruistic Group Games. Front Psychol 2021; 12:533603. [PMID: 33746810 PMCID: PMC7969496 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.533603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2020] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Previous studies have shown that adolescents are experiencing growing pains due to their unbalanced physical and mental development. Their life satisfaction showed a steady downward trend with age. Altruism may be an effective way to improve their life satisfaction. Against this background, the current study carried out school altruistic group games (SAGGs) for the first time to explore the role of altruistic group activities in the school context in improving adolescents’ life satisfaction. There were 176 adolescents in the study, including 90 in the experimental group and 86 in the control group, who were enrolled from a junior high school in East China. A 10-week school altruism group game was carried out for the experimental group. The participants in the control group participated in activities that were not related to altruism. Participants in both groups reported their life satisfaction and emotions before and after the games. The findings of this study were as follows: (1) SAGGs can effectively improve adolescents’ life satisfaction, especially school satisfaction; (2) SAGGs can significantly improve adolescents’ emotional state; that is, SAGGs can enhance positive emotions and reduce negative emotions; and (3) SAGGs have different effects on the life satisfaction of adolescents with different initial emotional states. The results of this study not only enrich the existing literature but also provide enlightenment and a reference for schools to improve adolescents’ life satisfaction.
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- Caixia Lu
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Assessment Toward Basic Education Quality, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Assessment Toward Basic Education Quality, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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- Faculty of English, Capital Normal University, Beijing, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Assessment Toward Basic Education Quality, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.,Child and Family Education Research Center, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.,Institute of Mental Health and Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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Oliveira BLCAD, Lima SF, Costa ASV, Silva AMD, Alves MTSSDBE. Social participation and self-assessment of health status among older people in Brazil. CIENCIA & SAUDE COLETIVA 2021; 26:581-592. [PMID: 33605335 DOI: 10.1590/1413-81232021262.20342019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 11/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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To estimate the prevalence of social participation (exposure) and its association with positive self-assessment of overall health status (SAH) (outcome) among 7,712 Brazilian elderly interviewed in the National Health Survey 2013. A cross-sectional study that used Propensity Score (PS) to improve comparability between the group exposed and no exposed to social participation. Poisson regression was performed to determine the prevalence and association of interest using crude and adjusted by inverse probability of selection of PS. Social participation was reported by 25.1% (CI95%: 23.4-26.9) and was lower among poor older people, who depend on public transportation and live in more precarious contexts. Most did not SAH positively, but the proportion was higher when they had social participation (48.0%; CI95%: 46.0-51.0). There was a positive association of social participation with SAH positive. The association using the adjusted model (PR: 1.15; CI95%: 1.08-1.22) attenuated the estimated in the crude model. Elderly exposed were 15% more likely to provide a positive SAH. Despite low levels in Brazil, there was a positive association between of social participation and SAH, confirming that engagement in such activities provides important gains for the health and quality of life.
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Individual Social Capital and Life Satisfaction among Mainland Chinese Adults: Based on the 2016 China Family Panel Studies. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18020441. [PMID: 33429886 PMCID: PMC7827718 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18020441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2020] [Revised: 12/31/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Background: At present, most Chinese adults are under great psychological pressure, which seriously affects the improvement of life satisfaction. The purpose of this study was to shed light on the associations between individual social capital and life satisfaction among mainland Chinese adults. Methods: We used a nationally representative dataset called 2016 China Family Panel Studies, and a total of 26,009 people suited our study requirements. Chi-squared test and binary regression analysis were used to determine the relationship between individual social capital and life satisfaction among mainland Chinese adults. Results: The results indicated that cognitive social capital had significant effects on life satisfaction (p < 0.05), but the impact of structural social capital on life satisfaction became less significant when combined with sociodemographic variables and socioeconomic status (SES) (p > 0.05). Moreover, we also found that life satisfaction was better in married/cohabited (p < 0.05) and in over 65 age group people (p < 0.05). Self-rated income level, self-rated social status, and self-rated health all had positive effects on life satisfaction (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Given the stabilizing effect of cognitive social capital at the individual level on life satisfaction, the government should attach great importance to this aspect when trying to improve adults’ life satisfaction.
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Ghaznavi C, Sakamoto H, Nomura S, Kubota A, Yoneoka D, Shibuya K, Ueda P. The herbivore's dilemma: Trends in and factors associated with heterosexual relationship status and interest in romantic relationships among young adults in Japan-Analysis of national surveys, 1987-2015. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0241571. [PMID: 33166316 PMCID: PMC7652314 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0241571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND It has been suggested that an increasing proportion of young adults in Japan have lost interest in romantic relationships, a phenomenon termed "herbivorization". We assessed trends in heterosexual relationship status and self-reported interest in heterosexual romantic relationships in nationally representative data. METHODS We used data from seven rounds of the National Fertility Survey (1987-2015) and included adults aged 18-39 years (18-34 years in the 1987 survey; sample size 11,683-17,675). Current heterosexual relationship status (married; unmarried but in a relationship; single) was estimated by sex, age group and survey year, with singles further categorized into those reporting interest vs. no interest in heterosexual romantic relationships. Information about same-sex relationships were not available. RESULTS Between 1992 and 2015, the age-standardized proportion of 18-39-year-old Japanese adults who were single had increased steadily, from 27.4 to 40.7% among women and from 40.3 to 50.8% among men. This increase was largely driven by decreases in the proportion of married women aged 25-39 years and men aged 30-39 years, while those in a relationship had increased only slightly for women and remained stable for men. By 2015, the proportion of single women was 30.2% in those aged 30-34 years and 24.4% in those aged 35-39 years. The corresponding numbers for men were 39.3% and 32.4%. Around half of the singles (21.4% of all women and 25.1% of all men aged 18-39 years) reported that they had no interest in heterosexual romantic relationships. Single women and men who reported no interest in romantic relationships had lower income and educational levels and were less likely to have regular employment compared to those who reported such an interest. CONCLUSIONS In this analysis of heterosexual relationships in nationally representative data from Japan, singlehood among young adults had steadily increased over the last three decades. In 2015 around one in four women and one in three men in their thirties were unmarried and not in a heterosexual relationship. Half of the singles reported no interest in romantic relationships and these women and men had lower income and educational levels and were less likely to have regular employment.
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- Cyrus Ghaznavi
- Department of Global Health Policy, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
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- Department of Global Health Policy, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Tropical Medicine and International Affairs, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Global Health Policy, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Global Health Policy, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Global Health Policy, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Graduate School of Public Health, St. Luke’s International University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Global Health Policy, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Global Health Policy, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Clinical Epidemiology Division, Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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Sun Q, Lu N. Social Capital and Mental Health among Older Adults Living in Urban China in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:E7947. [PMID: 33138131 PMCID: PMC7663485 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17217947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Revised: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Although social capital has been found to be an important social determinant of mental health in later life, research on social capital in the context of COVID-19 and the interplay among subdimensions of social capital is lacking. The present study examined the mediating role of cognitive social capital on the relationship between structural social capital and mental health among older adults in urban China in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Data were collected from the Yangpu district in Shanghai, China, in July-August 2020. A quota sampling approach was used to recruit 472 respondents aged 60 years and older from 23 communities in the Yangpu district. Mental health was measured by depressive symptoms and life satisfaction. Cognitive social capital was assessed through trust and reciprocity, and structural social capital was assessed through organization memberships, and COVID-19 related volunteering and citizenship activity. Structural equation modeling was used to test the mediation model. The results show that cognitive social capital had a full mediation effect on the association between structural social capital and mental health indicators (life satisfaction: b = 0.122, SD = 0.029, p < 0.001; depressive symptoms: b = -0.343, SD = 0.119, p < 0.01). The findings indicate that social capital can play an important role in sustaining and improving mental health in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Policy and intervention implications are discussed.
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- Qian Sun
- Department of Social Security, School of Public Administration, Hebei University of Economics and Business, Shijiazhuang 050061, China;
- Sau Po Centre on Ageing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Social Work and Social Policy, School of Sociology and Population Studies, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China
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Fukasawa M, Kawakami N, Umeda M, Akiyama T, Horikoshi N, Yasumura S, Yabe H, Suzuki Y, Bromet EJ. Long-lasting effects of distrust in government and science on mental health eight years after the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster. Soc Sci Med 2020; 258:113108. [DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Oguttu JW, Ncayiyana JR. Social capital and self-rated health of residents of Gauteng province: Does area-level deprivation influence the relationship? SSM Popul Health 2020; 11:100607. [PMID: 32637552 PMCID: PMC7330610 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2020.100607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Revised: 05/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Although social capital has been linked to population health, there is a dearth of studies on the phenomenon especially in sub-Saharan Africa. We investigated the individual and contextual effects of social capital indicators (group membership, registered to vote, perception towards safety in community and generalised trust) on the self-rated health (SRH) of the residents of Gauteng province. We used data from the 2015 Quality of Life (QoL) survey, which included a random representative sample of 27476 residents (level 1) in 508 administrative wards (level 2). We employed a multilevel logistic regression to examine the association of social capital and SRH (good vs poor). After adjusting for individual and area-level factors, no main effect of group membership (Adjusted OR: 0.93: 95% CI: 0.85-1.02), generalised trust (Adjusted OR: 1.01: 95% CI: 0.89-1.49) and registered to vote (Adjusted OR: 0.95; 95% CI: 0.82-1.10) was observed. However, if respondents were positive in their perception towards safety in community, there was a positive association with good SRH (Adjusted OR: 1.15; 95% CI: 1.01-1.31); while if residents reported a negative perception towards safety in community, a strong negative association with good SRH (Adjusted OR: 0.70; 95% CI: 0.62-0.79) was observed. Both ward variance and median odds ratio (MOR) indicate significant differences in good SRH by wards. A strong positive joint effect on the multiplicative scale was observed between satisfied with safety and the ward-level South African Multiple Deprivation Poverty Index (SAMPI), while a strong negative joint effect was also observed on a multiplicative scale between dissatisfied with safety and the SAMPI. Perception of safety in community is the core domain of social capital that significantly impacts the SRH of residents of Gauteng. Although the effect of perception towards safety in community on good SRH is influenced by ward deprivation,the effect is not dependent on the level of deprivation. Contextual factors as evidenced by the persistent MOR, in addition to individual factors, explain variation in reporting good SRH in the study area.
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- James W Oguttu
- Department of Agriculture and Animal Health, College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa.,Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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Subjective wellbeing of Chinese elderly: a comparative analysis among Hong Kong, Urban China and Taiwan. AGEING & SOCIETY 2019. [DOI: 10.1017/s0144686x19001272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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AbstractThis study investigates the relative importance of living with adult children and social participation for the elderly's subjective wellbeing (happiness) in three Chinese societies (Hong Kong, urban China and Taiwan). We use data from the 2011 wave of the Hong Kong Panel Study of Social Dynamics (N = 1,658), the 2010 China Family Panel Studies in mainland China (N = 3,198) and the 2010 wave of the Taiwan Social Change Survey (N = 790). The ordinary least squares regression shows that, as the family value of society moves forward on a traditional–modern continuum, the elderly benefit more psychologically from social participation and less from living with children. The older people in Hong Kong who live independently with a spouse are in a significantly better emotional state than those living with adult children. Social participation is positively associated with subjective wellbeing among the aged in Hong Kong but not among those in urban China and Taiwan. The findings suggest that encouraging social involvement is important for effective public policy to tackle rapid population ageing in Chinese societies.
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Martínez LM, Estrada D, Prada SI. Mental health, interpersonal trust and subjective well-being in a high violence context. SSM Popul Health 2019; 8:100423. [PMID: 31321278 PMCID: PMC6612929 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2019.100423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2018] [Revised: 04/25/2019] [Accepted: 06/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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This paper assesses whether two factors of wellbeing, social capital (interpersonal trust and social networks) and subjective well-being are associated with frequent mental distress and if there are any mediating effects by gender in a city of high urban violence. This paper relies on data that comes from a sample of over 1300 people representative by gender, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic breakdown of the city of Cali in Colombia, which was collected in 2017 through face-to-face surveys. Our study uses logistic regression with fixed-effects at the district level to control for unobserved time-invariant factors. At the individual level, our analyses account for social and demographic context variables. The dependent variable is mental distress, defined as having 14 or more days feeling mentally ill in the previous 30-day period. Independent variables of interest are "interpersonal trust in unknown people" measured in a scale 0-10 and, social networks measured using the number of family members and close friends and subjective well-being through a question about life satisfaction in a scale 0-10. We find risk factors for mental health distress were low trust in unknown people, low life satisfaction, high levels of depression, living in cohabitation, being female, not having children, and living in middle socio-economic status. The odds of feeling mentally ill decreased as trust in unknown people increased by each unit in the trust scale (OR: 0.92). There were gender differences, with women's mental health being less likely to be affected by lack of interpersonal trust (OR: 0.94) than men (OR: 0.76). Our study suggests that actions aimed at fostering interpersonal trust in unknown people could positively affect mental health distress for both males and females. In the context of high urban violence, our study shows that men are more likely to benefit from such actions.
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- Lina María Martínez
- Facultad de Ciencias Administrativas y Económicas, Universidad Icesi, Cali, Colombia.,Observatorio de Políticas Públicas (POLIS), Universidad Icesi, Cali, Colombia
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- Facultad de Ciencias Administrativas y Económicas, Universidad Icesi, Cali, Colombia
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- Centro de Investigaciones Clínicas, Fundación Valle del Lili, Carrera 98 18-49, Cali, 760032, Colombia.,Centro de Estudios en Protección Social y Economía de la Salud (PROESA), Universidad Icesi, Cali, Colombia
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Miao J, Wu X, Sun X. Neighborhood, social cohesion, and the Elderly's depression in Shanghai. Soc Sci Med 2019; 229:134-143. [DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.08.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2018] [Revised: 06/28/2018] [Accepted: 08/22/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Lin X, Lu R, Guo L, Liu B. Social Capital and Mental Health in Rural and Urban China: A Composite Hypothesis Approach. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:ijerph16040665. [PMID: 30823510 PMCID: PMC6406475 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16040665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2019] [Revised: 02/08/2019] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The objective of this study is to follow the composite theory approach to analyze the effect of social capital on self-rated mental health in rural and urban China. Our nationally representative sample includes 10,968 respondents from 130 county-level communities. Two-level random-coefficient linear regressions, which model individual and community variations in subjective mental health, were estimated by taking the hierarchical structure of the dataset into account. We found that a significant proportion of the total variations in self-rated mental health were explained at the community level. We also found an association between low contextual civic trust and poor self-rated mental health after adjusting for individual social capital and individual socioeconomic-demographic variables. The study also revealed that: (1) in rural areas a positive relationship between civic and political trust and mental health existed both at the individual and the community level, respectively; and (2) in urban areas, only political trust at the individual level contributed to better mental health. In addition, the individual and community level political participation exhibited a positive impact on mental health measures in both rural and urban China. The individual level civic participation was positively associated to the outcome variable. However, the community-level civic participation seemed to negatively impact mental health in urban area. Our findings emphasize the importance of both individual and community-level healthcare interventions in China. Finally, this study also found that human capital covariates remained important predictors of self-rated mental health status even after controlling social capital both at individual and community levels. This study suggested that the composite thesis could provide a more convincing narrative than other theories in explaining the effects of both human and social capital on health.
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- Xiaoming Lin
- Department of Statistics, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China.
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- Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1PZ, UK.
- School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering, Loughborough University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, UK.
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- Department of Statistics, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China.
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- School of Management, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China.
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Kim R, Chung W. Associations of socioeconomic and religious factors with health: a population-based, comparison study between China and Korea using the 2010 East Asian social survey. BMC Public Health 2019; 19:35. [PMID: 30621650 PMCID: PMC6323813 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-018-6380-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2018] [Accepted: 12/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background Cross-national comparisons of the associations of socioeconomic and religious factors with health can facilitate our understanding of differences in health determinants between countries and the development of policies to reduce health differentials appropriate to each country. However, very few such studies have been conducted in East Asia. Methods This study set out to compare the associations of socioeconomic and religious factors with health in China and Korea using the 2010 East Asian Social Survey, which was based on nationally representative samples. The study participants included 4980 individuals, 3629 in China and 1351 in Korea, aged ≥20 years. The dependent variable, individuals’ self-rated health, was categorized into poor, good, and excellent. Socioeconomic (education, employment, household income, and self-assessed social class) and religious factors (affiliation) were used as independent variables of interest. A multinomial logistic regression was performed with and without adjustments for factors such as demographics, health-related risks, the health system, and social capital. Results According to the results, China had a higher proportion of individuals who reported excellent health than did Korea (57.4% vs. 52.0%). After adjusting for all studied confounders, we found that the employment, household income, and social class gradient in health were significant in China, whereas the education and religion gradients in health were significant in Korea. For example, the odds ratio for poor health versus excellent health among those in the highest social class was 0.47 (95% CI, 0.27–0.84), compared to that of people in the lowest social class in China; and this odds ratio in people with college education or higher was 0.28 (95% CI, 0.14–0.59) compared to that of people with elementary school education or lower in Korea. Conclusions These findings demonstrate the important role of socioeconomic and religious factors in health in China and Korea as well as clear differences in this regard. Further cross-national studies are needed to provide a better understanding of the relationship between socioeconomic and religious factors and health and to draft appropriate health improvement policies in both countries. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12889-018-6380-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Roeul Kim
- Labor Welfare Research Institute, Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seoul, Seodaemun-gu, 120-752, South Korea. .,Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea.
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Ozaki A, Horiuchi S, Kobayashi Y, Inoue M, Aida J, Leppold C, Yamaoka K. Beneficial Roles of Social Support for Mental Health Vary in the Japanese Population depending on Disaster Experience: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study. TOHOKU J EXP MED 2018; 246:213-223. [PMID: 30542048 DOI: 10.1620/tjem.246.213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The purpose of the present study was to assess the effects of social capital on mental health among the Japanese population with or without natural disaster experience. A nationwide cross-sectional study was performed in the population aged 15 to 79 years old. We collected data on psychological status, social capital, disaster experience in ten years prior to the survey, and socio-demographic information. We assessed cognitive social capital (perceptions of support, reciprocity and trust), social support (support from individuals in the community), and social participation (participation in social activities) as components of social capital. The study outcome was mild mood or anxiety disorder (hereafter mood/anxiety disorder), defined as the score of 5 or higher in the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6). Using logistic regression models, we tested whether each component of social capital was associated with mood/anxiety disorder with or without disaster experience. Out of 1,200 participants, 1,183 had available K6 score data and were considered. Among three components of social capital, only social support significantly interacted with disaster experience (p = 0.019). In the population without disaster experience, those with high social support were less likely to have mood/anxiety disorder (OR 0.45, 95% Cl 0.28-0.73); however, no such association was observed among those with disaster experience (OR 1.11, 95% CI 0.64-1.90). Thus, the protective effects of social support against mood/anxiety disorder vary in the Japanese population depending on disaster experience. The present study provides important insight into the role of social capital on mental health after natural disaster.
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- Akihiko Ozaki
- Graduate School of Public Health, Teikyo University.,Department of Surgery, Jyoban Hospital of Tokiwa Foundation
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- Graduate School of Public Health, Teikyo University.,Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center
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- Graduate School of Public Health, Teikyo University
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- Center for Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Clinical Research, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry.,Department of International and Community Oral Health, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry
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- School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh
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Roy B, Riley C, Sears L, Rula EY. Collective Well-Being to Improve Population Health Outcomes: An Actionable Conceptual Model and Review of the Literature. Am J Health Promot 2018; 32:1800-1813. [PMID: 30079743 DOI: 10.1177/0890117118791993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To propose collective well-being as a holistic measure of the overall "health" of a community. To define collective well-being as a group-level construct measured across 5 domains (vitality, opportunity, connectedness, contribution, and inspiration) and introduce an actionable model that demonstrates how community characteristics affect collective well-being. To review the literature describing each domain's association with health outcomes and community characteristics' associations with collective well-being. METHODS We came to consensus on topics describing each component of our conceptual model. Because "well-being" is not indexed in MEDLINE, we performed topic-specific database searches and examined bibliographies of papers retrieved. We excluded articles that were limited to narrow subtopics or studies within small subpopulations. Preference was given to quasi-experimental or randomized studies, systematic reviews, or meta-analyses. Consensus was reached on inclusion or exclusion of all articles. RESULTS Reviewed literature supported each of the proposed domains as important aspects of collective well-being and as determinants of individual or community health. Evidence suggests a broad range of community characteristics support collective well-being. CONCLUSIONS The health and quality of life of a community may be improved by focusing efforts on community characteristics that support key aspects of well-being. Future work should develop a unified measure of collective well-being to evaluate the relative impact of specific efforts on the collective well-being of communities.
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- Brita Roy
- 1 Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- 2 Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.,3 Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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Kawasaki R, Nakao R, Ohnishi M. Contribution of social relationships to self-rated health among Japanese community-dwelling elderly. J Rural Med 2018; 13:18-25. [PMID: 29875893 PMCID: PMC5981015 DOI: 10.2185/jrm.2949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2017] [Accepted: 12/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Objective: Participation in social activities is associated with physical
and psychological health in the community-dwelling elderly population. We examined the two
factors of social relations and community health resources, associated with higher
self-rated health levels in the community-dwelling elderly. Methods: A total of 145 community-dwelling elderly people ≥ 65 years old
from two neighborhood associations in Nagasaki City were recruited for this study,
representing 85% of the officially registered ≥ 65-year-old population in the target area.
Face-to-face interviews using a structured questionnaire were conducted by trained
interviewers in August 2009, with questions related to sociodemographic characteristics,
social relationships, and self-rated health (SRH). Community health resources (type and
walking distance from home) were evaluated by one of the authors as a community
assessment. Results: Seventy-eight community-dwelling elderly people (25 men and 53
women) participated in the study. Elderly people who reported going out every day were
more likely to show higher SRH scores (excellent/good) than those going out less often
(OR: 3.7; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.0, 14.2; P = 0.056). The
numbers of interactions with friends in higher and lower SRH groups were 6.5 ± 8.4 (mean ±
standard deviation) and 2.4 ± 1.1 (P = 0.01, Mann-Whitney U test),
respectively. The numbers of relatives talking on the phone in higher and lower SRH groups
were 2.9 ± 1.3 and 2.2 ± 1.2 (P = 0.031, Mann-Whitney U test),
respectively. Meeting scores with friends in higher and lower SRH groups were 7.8 ± 5.8
and 4.5 ± 3.6 (P = 0.068), respectively. The scores of community health
resources among higher and lower SRH groups were 21.2 ± 1.5 and 20.9 ± 1.4
(P = 0.547), respectively. The scores of community
association/activities in higher and lower SRH groups were 3.9 ± 1.0 and 3.6 ± 0.9
(P = 0.227), respectively. Conclusion: This study indicated the importance of interaction with friends
and relatives for maintaining higher SRH among community-dwelling elderly people.
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- Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Japan
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- Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Japan
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Amoah PA. Social participation, health literacy, and health and well-being: A cross-sectional study in Ghana. SSM Popul Health 2018; 4:263-270. [PMID: 29854910 PMCID: PMC5976832 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2018.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2017] [Revised: 02/26/2018] [Accepted: 02/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Numerous studies attest to the salubriousness of social participation across contexts. Factors such as health-related behaviour, health risk aversion, and psychosocial traits partly explain this association. While a study of these factors contributes to an understanding of the role that social participation plays in health-related outcomes, significant gaps still exist in this field of investigation. In particular, existing studies have not explored the relationship between social participation and health literacy and how it affects health and well-being adequately. This paper addresses this gap by examining the responses of some 779 rural and urban residents in Ashanti Region in Ghana. The study used path analyses within structural equation modelling (SEM) to assess the mediational role of health literacy in the association between social participation (religious participation, volunteer activities and group membership), and health status and subjective well-being. All the proxies of social participation significantly predicted health literacy. It was also evident that social participation influences health and well-being substantially. After controlling for socio-demographic variables, religious participation and group membership indirectly predicted well-being and health status through health literacy. Volunteer activities showed a negative indirect effect; thus, social participation does not always have a favourable effect on health and well-being. However, the findings suggest that overall, enhancing social participation may be promising for effective health promotion. Social participation predicts health literacy, self-rated health and well-being. Health literacy is associated with health and well-being. Social participation predicts health and wellbeing through health literacy. Social participation can potentially be harnessed for health promotion.
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- Padmore Adusei Amoah
- Division of Graduate Studies and Asia Pacific Institute of Ageing Studies, Lingnan University, 8 Castle Peak Rd, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong (SAR)
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Lu N, Jiang N, Lou VWQ, Zeng Y, Liu M. Does Gender Moderate the Relationship Between Social Capital and Life Satisfaction? Evidence From Urban China. Res Aging 2018; 40:740-761. [PMID: 29357747 DOI: 10.1177/0164027517739032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The present study aimed to test the moderating effect of gender on the relationship between social capital and life satisfaction among older adults in urban China. A quota sampling method was used to select 456 older adults aged 60 and older from 16 local communities in Suzhou city in 2015. Hierarchical multiple regression was employed to test the proposed models. The associations between family social capital and life satisfaction were higher among older men than women. Trust and helping others were stronger predictors of older women's life satisfaction than their male counterparts. Citizenship activities affected life satisfaction among older men only. The findings highlight the important role of social capital in sustaining and/or improving life satisfaction among both older women and men. Policy and intervention implications are discussed.
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- Nan Lu
- 1 Department of Social Work, School of Sociology and Population Studies, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
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- 2 School of Social Work, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- 3 Department of Social Work and Social Administration, Sau Po Centre on Ageing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- 4 George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- 5 School of Social Work, China Women's University, Beijing, China
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Ikai T, Suzuki T, Oshima T, Kanayama H, Kusaka Y, Hayashi H, Terasawa H. What sort of medical care is ideal? Differences in thoughts on medical care among residents of urban and rural/remote Japanese communities. HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY 2017; 25:1552-1562. [PMID: 26411264 DOI: 10.1111/hsc.12271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/09/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Studies of aspirational ideals of medical care generally focus on patients rather than on ordinary people receiving or not receiving medications at the time of interview. The literature has not accurately conveyed the distinct ideals in individual communities or undertaken inter-regional comparisons. This current qualitative study focused on ideal medical care as perceived by residents of distinct Japanese communities in their everyday lives. Between December 2011 and November 2012, one-on-one and group-based semi-structured interviews were conducted with 105 individuals, each of whom had continuously lived for 20 years or more in one of the four types of communities classified as either 'metropolitan area', 'provincial city', 'mountain/fishing village' or 'remote island' in Japan. Interviews were transcribed from digital audio recordings and then analysed (in tandem with non-verbal data including participants' appearances, attitudes and interview atmospheres) using constructivist grounded theory, in which we could get the voice and mind of the participant concerning ideal medical care. The common themes observed among the four community types included 'peace of mind because of the availability of medical care' and 'trust in medical professionals'. Themes that were characteristic of urban communities were the tendency to focus on the content of medical care, including 'high-level medical care', 'elimination of unnecessary medical care' and 'faster, cheaper medical care', whereas those that were characteristic of rural communities were the tendency to focus on lifestyle-oriented medical care such as 'support for local lifestyles', 'locally appropriate standards of medical care' and 'being free from dependence on medical care'. The sense of ideal medical care in urban communities tended to centre around the satisfaction with the content of medical care, whereas that in rural communities tended to centre around the ability to lead a secure life. By considering medical care from the geographical point of view, we found out the significant relationship between communities and perceptions of medical care ideals.
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- Tomoki Ikai
- Division of Primary Health Care, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan
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- Division of General Medicine, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Division of Environmental Health, Department of International and Social Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan
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- Division of Environmental Health, Department of International and Social Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan
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- Division of Promotion of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan
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“Strength of Weak Ties,” Neighborhood Ethnic Heterogeneity, and Depressive Symptoms among Adults: A Multilevel Analysis of Korean General Social Survey (KGSS) 2012. SOCIAL SCIENCES-BASEL 2017. [DOI: 10.3390/socsci6020065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Lim HJ, Min DK, Thorpe L, Lee CH. Trajectories of Life Satisfaction and their Predictors among Korean Older Adults. BMC Geriatr 2017; 17:89. [PMID: 28420335 PMCID: PMC5395837 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-017-0485-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2016] [Accepted: 04/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Among older adults, life satisfaction (LS) correlates with health, mortality, and successful ageing. As various potential threats to LS tend to increase with advancing years, patterns of age-related changes in LS among older adults remain inconsistent. This study aimed to identify LS trajectories in older adults and the characteristics of individuals who experience them. METHODS Large-scale, nationally representative, longitudinal data collected from 2005 to 2013 were analyzed for this study. The outcome measure was a summary of multidimensional domains influencing LS: health, finance, housing, neighbor relationships, and family relationships. Latent class growth models and logistic regression models were used to identify trajectory groups and their predictors, respectively. RESULTS Within 3517 individuals aged 65 or older, five trajectories were identified across eight follow-up years: "low-stable" (TG1; n = 282; 8%), "middle-stable" (TG2; n = 1146; 32.6%), "improving" (TG3; n = 75; 2.1%), "upper middle-stable" (TG4; n = 1653; 47%), and "high" (TG5; n = 361; 10.3%). High trajectory individuals more frequently had higher education, financial security, good physical health, and good mental health than those in the stable, but less satisfied, groups. Similarly, compared to the largest group (upper middle-stable trajectory), individuals in the low-stable or middle-stable trajectory group not only had poorer physical and mental health but were more likely to be living alone, financially stressed, and residing in urban locations. Individuals with improving trajectory were younger and in poorer mental health at baseline compared to the upper middle-stable trajectory group. CONCLUSION Life satisfaction in the older follows distinct trajectories. For older adults, trajectories are stable over time and predictable, in part, from individual characteristics. Knowledge of these patterns is important for effective policy and program development.
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- Hyun Ja Lim
- Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 107 Wiggins Road, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5E5, Canada.
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- Department of Information Statistics, Duksung Women's University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 107 Wiggins Road, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5E5, Canada
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- Clinical Research Unit, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
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Lim HJ, Min DK, Thorpe L, Lee CH. Multidimensional construct of life satisfaction in older adults in Korea: a six-year follow-up study. BMC Geriatr 2016; 16:197. [PMID: 27894258 PMCID: PMC5126851 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-016-0369-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2016] [Accepted: 11/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background Aging raises wide-ranging issues within social, economic, welfare, and health care systems. Life satisfaction (LS) is regarded as an indicator of quality of life which, in turn, is associated with mortality and morbidity in older adults. The objective of this study was to identify the relevant predictors of life satisfaction and to investigate changes in a multidimensional construct of LS over time. Methods This analysis utilized data from the large-scale, nationally representative Korean Retirement and Income Study (KReIS), a longitudinal survey conducted biennially from 2005 to 2011. Outcome measures were degree of satisfaction with health, economic status, housing, neighbor relationships, and family relationships. GEE models were used to investigate changes in satisfaction within each of the five domains. Results Of a total 3531 individuals aged 65 or older, 2083 (59%) were women, and the mean age was 72 (s.d = ±6) years. The majority had a spouse (60.8%) and lived in a rural area (58%). Analysis showed that physical and mental health were consistently and significantly associated with satisfaction in each of the domains after adjusting for potential confounders. Living in a rural area and living with a spouse were related to satisfaction with economic, housing, family relationships, and neighbor relationships compared to living in urban areas and living without a spouse; the only outcome that did not show relationship to these predictors was health satisfaction. Female and rural residents reported greater economic satisfaction compared to male and urban residents. Living in an apartment was associated with 1.32 times greater odds of economic satisfaction compared to living in a detached house (95% CI: 1.14–1.53; p < 0.0001). Economic satisfaction was also 1.62 times more likely among individuals living with a spouse compared to single households (95% CI: 1.35–1.96; p < 0.0001). Financial stress index value was found to be a significant predictor of satisfaction with family relationships. Conclusions Our study indicates that a single domain of LS or overall LS will miss many important aspects of LS as age-related LS is multi-faceted and complicated. While most studies focus on overall life satisfaction, considering life satisfaction as multidimensional is essential to gaining a complete picture.
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- Hyun Ja Lim
- Department of Community Health & Epidemiology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 107 Wiggins Road, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5E5, Canada.
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- Department of Information Statistics, Duksung Women's University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Community Health & Epidemiology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 107 Wiggins Road, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5E5, Canada
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- Clinical Research Support Unit, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
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Randell H. The short-term impacts of development-induced displacement on wealth and subjective well-being in the Brazilian Amazon. WORLD DEVELOPMENT 2016; 87:385-400. [PMID: 28316364 PMCID: PMC5354122 DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2016.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Displacement due to development projects such as dams, mines, and urban infrastructure often leads to livelihood decline among affected communities. The challenge, therefore, lies in implementing projects that achieve national or regional development goals while also generating positive social and economic outcomes for displaced populations. This paper uses a longitudinal, mixed-methods design to understand the short-term changes in wealth and subjective well-being of households displaced due to construction of the Belo Monte Dam in the Brazilian Amazon. The households were compensated by either cash or credit for their lost land and assets, and were then responsible for finding and purchasing new property. Using pre- and post-displacement household survey and semi-structured interview data, as well as data from a small comparison group, I find that wealth increased for the majority of the study population and that socioeconomic inequality decreased, as poorer households experienced greater improvements in housing conditions, assets, and property ownership. In addition, subjective well-being improved for most households, particularly among those who did not own land at baseline, those who gained assets such as vehicles, those who remained closer to the original study area, and those who remained in close proximity to other households from the study population. Moving to an urban destination was strongly associated with declines in well-being, as was moving far from family or friends. These results suggest that investing sufficient resources in a compensation-based resettlement program can benefit households displaced by large infrastructure projects in the short term, but additional data collection is needed after the completion of dam construction to determine whether these benefits are sustained over the longer term.
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- Heather Randell
- Brown University, Providence, USA. National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC), Annapolis, USA
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Liu GG, Xue X, Yu C, Wang Y. How does social capital matter to the health status of older adults? Evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey. ECONOMICS AND HUMAN BIOLOGY 2016; 22:177-189. [PMID: 27235837 DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2016.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2015] [Revised: 04/08/2016] [Accepted: 04/11/2016] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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This paper uses longitudinal data from China to examine the causal relationship between structural social capital and health among Chinese older adults. We employ various econometric strategies to control for the potential endogeneity of social capital and account for the possible contextual confounding effects by including community-level social capital. We use three indicators to measure individuals' general, physical, and mental health. Results indicate that social capital has a significant and positive effect on general and physical health. Based on our primary IV findings, a one standard-deviation increase in social capital leads to a 4.9 standard-deviation decrease in the probability of having bad health and a 2.2 standard-deviation decrease in physical activity limitations. Our results are robust to a series of sensitivity checks. Further analysis suggests heterogeneous effects by age but not by gender or area of residence.
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- Gordon G Liu
- National School of Development, Peking University, China
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- School of Public Administration, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, China.
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- Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University, United States
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- Institute of Social Science Survey, Peking University, China
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Haga M, Takano K, Hanyu K, Nishikawa M, Sakamoto S. [Social capital is associated with students’ subjective well-being in 1st year university life]. SHINRIGAKU KENKYU : THE JAPANESE JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY 2016; 87:273-283. [PMID: 29630172 DOI: 10.4992/jjpsy.87.15010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to examine how university social capital and subjective social capital could predict undergraduate students’ subjective well-being including depression, school satisfaction, and life satisfaction. In this cross-sectional study, we conducted multilevel structural equation modeling on the data of 2,021 students at 38 universities in Japan. At the university level, we found the associations between social capital (fellows) and depression, social capital (classmates) and life satisfaction, and social capital (faculty) and school satisfaction. At the student level, all subjective social capital (fellows, classmates, and faculty) were associated with all the factors of subjective well-being. These results suggest the influence of university social capital and that of subjective social capital are associated with students’ subjective well-being.
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The impact of differences between subjective and objective social class on life satisfaction among the Korean population in early old age: Analysis of Korean longitudinal study on aging. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2016; 67:98-105. [PMID: 27483994 DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2016.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2015] [Revised: 07/22/2016] [Accepted: 07/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Several previous studies have established the relationship between the effects of socioeconomic status or subjective social strata on life satisfaction. However, no previous study has examined the relationship between social class and life satisfaction in terms of a disparity between subjective and objective social status. OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship between differences in subjective and objective social class and life satisfaction. METHODS Data from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging with 8252 participants aged 45 or older was used. Life satisfaction was measured by the question, "How satisfied are you with your quality of life?" The main independent variable was differences in objective (income and education) and subjective social class, which was classified according to nine categories (ranging from high-high to low-low). This association was investigated by linear mixed model due to two waves data nested within individuals. RESULTS Lower social class (income, education, subjective social class) was associated with dissatisfaction. The impact of objective and subjective social class on life satisfaction varied according to the level of differences in objective and subjective social class. Namely, an individual's life satisfaction declined as objective social classes decreased at the same level of subjective social class (i.e., HH, MH, LH). In both dimensions of objective social class (education and income), an individual's life satisfaction declined as subjective social class decreased by one level (i.e., HH, HM, HL). CONCLUSION Our findings indicated that social supports is needed to improve the life satisfaction among the population aged 45 or more with low social class. The government should place increased focus on policies that encourage not only the life satisfaction of the Korean elderly with low objective social class, but also subjective social class.
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Feng Q, Zhu H, Zhen Z, Gu D. Self-Rated Health, Interviewer-Rated Health, and Their Predictive Powers on Mortality in Old Age. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 2016; 71:538-50. [PMID: 25617400 PMCID: PMC6366535 DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbu186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2014] [Accepted: 12/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study examines the potential use of interviewer-rated health (IRH) as a complementary measure of self-rated health (SRH) through a systematic comparison of their components and mortality-predictive powers in the Chinese elderly population. METHODS This study used a nationwide dataset with more than 12,000 adults aged 65 or older drawn from the 2005 and 2008 waves of the Chinese Longitudinal Health Longevity Survey (CLHLS). RESULTS Disability, cognitive function, chronic disease conditions, psychological well-being, and health behaviors influenced both the SRH and IRH of Chinese older adults; these factors, especially disabilities, explained a large portion of the association between SRH and mortality. However, the impact of these factors on the association between IRH and mortality was limited. Furthermore, when both SRH and IRH were included in the analytical models, the association between SRH and mortality disappeared, while the association between IRH and mortality still persisted. DISCUSSION Although there is some difference between IRH and SRH, IRH captures similar health information as SRH and is strongly predictive of mortality independent of SRH; thus, IRH could be a good supplementary measurement for well-adopted SRH.
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- Qiushi Feng
- Department of Sociology, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Sociology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg
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- Department of Sociology, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- United Nations Population Division, New York, New York. :
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Tsutsui H, Nomura K, Kusunoki M, Ishiguro T, Ohkubo T, Oshida Y. Gender differences in the perception of difficulty of self-management in patients with diabetes mellitus: a mixed-methods approach. Diabetol Int 2015; 7:289-298. [PMID: 30603276 DOI: 10.1007/s13340-015-0249-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2015] [Accepted: 12/13/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Aim The aim of this study was to examine the challenges of self-management of diabetes comparing gender. Methods Sixty-four women and 129 men (mean age 63 vs. 60 years) with diabetes mellitus (DM) were interviewed using 12 categories (classification codes b1300, d240, d570, d620, d845, d920, e410 + e414, e420, e425, e465, e560) related to self-care management selected from 99 categories of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) Core Set for DM. In a mixed-methods analysis, interviews were analyzed according to the Grounded Theory approach, and gender effects on ICF categories related to self-care management were investigated using logistic models. Results In quantitative data, compared with men, women tended to experience greater difficulty obtaining foods/ingredients for well-balanced meals to maintain appropriate glucose level (P = 0.004); handling stress and other psychological demands around diabetes treatment (P = 0.034); and social norms, practices, and ideologies that defined an experience of unpleasant treatment after disclosure of DM diagnosis to close family and friends (P = 0.023). Qualitative data shows that women perceived prejudice against people with DM from close family, friends, and neighbors. In contrast, men reported excessive media information on diabetes treatment, which induced prejudice by family members and at the workplace. Conclusions Women were more likely to be sensitive to attention from close family and friends, whereas men were more likely to be occupied by work and daily living concerns. Health professionals should pay attention to such gender differences in a patient-professional relationship.
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- Hideyo Tsutsui
- 1General Medical Education and Research Center, Teikyo University, 2-11-1 Kaga, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-8605 Japan.,2Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 2-11-1 Kaga, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-8605 Japan.,3Research Center of Health, Physical Fitness, and Sports, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8601 Japan
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- 2Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 2-11-1 Kaga, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-8605 Japan
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- 3Research Center of Health, Physical Fitness, and Sports, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8601 Japan
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- 3Research Center of Health, Physical Fitness, and Sports, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8601 Japan.,Ishiguro Internal Medical Clinic, 1-11-1 Asamiya-cho, Kasugai, 486-0846 Japan
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- 2Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 2-11-1 Kaga, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-8605 Japan
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- 3Research Center of Health, Physical Fitness, and Sports, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8601 Japan
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Hsieh N. Economic Security, Social Cohesion, and Depression Disparities in Post-transition Societies: A Comparison of Older Adults in China and Russia. JOURNAL OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL BEHAVIOR 2015; 56:534-51. [PMID: 26578542 PMCID: PMC4833503 DOI: 10.1177/0022146515611731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Although both China and Russia have experienced several decades of market reform, initial evidence suggests that this structural change has compromised mental and physical health among the Russian population but not the Chinese population. Using data from the World Health Organization Study on Global AGEing and Adult Health (2007-2010), this study examines the factors associated with the disparity in depression between older adults in China and their Russian counterparts, all of whom experienced market transition in the prime of their lives (N = 10,896). Results show that the lower level of depression among Chinese respondents is attributable to higher levels of economic security and social cohesion as well as stronger effects of economic and social resources on depression, while health-rating style is likely a minor factor. The study advances the sociological understanding of global/comparative mental health by considering the effects of macrolevel political, economic, social, and cultural conditions.
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Lucumí DI, Gomez LF, Brownson RC, Parra DC. Social capital, socioeconomic status, and health-related quality of life among older adults in Bogotá (Colombia). J Aging Health 2015; 27:730-50. [PMID: 25370712 PMCID: PMC4755298 DOI: 10.1177/0898264314556616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The main goal of this study was to evaluate the relationship between levels of cognitive social capital and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). METHODS A multilevel, cross-sectional study was conducted in 2007 in Bogotá Colombia. A total of 1,907 older adults completed the Spanish version of the Short Form of Health Survey (SF-8) to assess HRQOL. Cognitive dimension of social capital was assessed. Hierarchical linear regressions were conducted to determine the associations between social capital variables and HRQOL. RESULTS Only 20% to 25% of the population reported trust in others and shared values. A total of 93% percent reported that people in their neighborhood would try to take advantage of them if given a chance. Higher social capital indicators were positively associated with the mental and physical dimensions of HRQOL. DISCUSSION Results from this study support evidence on the disintegration of the Colombian society, which may be influenced by high levels of social inequality.
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- Diego I Lucumí
- Fundación para la Educación y el Desarrollo Social, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia
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Hsu HC, Chang WC, Chong YS, An JS. Happiness and social determinants across age cohorts in Taiwan. J Health Psychol 2015; 21:1828-39. [PMID: 25609408 DOI: 10.1177/1359105314567208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to examine happiness and social determinants across age cohorts in Taiwan. The data were obtained from the 2011 Taiwan Social Change Survey (aged 18 +, n = 2,199). The social determinants of happiness included socioeconomic status and social connection. Happiness was not different across the age groups. Receiving less family support, less formal support, more social trust and more control over life were significant for the younger group. Being married and having more social participation were significant for the middle-aged. Receiving less family support and having a higher economic status were significant for the older group.
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- Hui-Chuan Hsu
- Asia University, Taiwan, Republic of China China Medical University, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Dageid W, Grønlie AA. The associations between resilience, social capital and self-rated health among HIV-positive South Africans. J Health Psychol 2013; 20:1463-73. [PMID: 24345683 DOI: 10.1177/1359105313513623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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This study examined the relationship between resilience, social capital and self-rated health among 263 HIV-positive South Africans living in poverty, using questionnaires. Self-rated good health was predicted by younger age, trust in community-based organizations and having contacts of different religions. The findings highlight the importance of community-based networks and resources for care and support for persons living with HIV/AIDS in poor, rural areas. Furthermore, resilience, which also related positively to education and income, contributed positively to self-rated health, drawing attention to the interplay between resources at individual and community levels.
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- University of Oslo, Norway The Norwegian Center for Child Behavioral Development, Norway
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The Relationship between Marital Status and Psychological Resilience in Chronic Pain. PAIN RESEARCH AND TREATMENT 2013; 2013:928473. [PMID: 24167728 PMCID: PMC3791801 DOI: 10.1155/2013/928473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2013] [Revised: 07/18/2013] [Accepted: 08/08/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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We examined the relationship between marital status and a 2-stage model of pain-related effect, consisting of pain unpleasantness and suffering. We studied 1914 chronic pain patients using multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) to clarify whether marital status was a determinant factor in the emotional or ideational suffering associated with chronic pain after controlling for pain sensation intensity, age, and ethnicity. Marital status was unrelated to immediate unpleasantness (P = 0.08). We found a strong association with emotional suffering (P < 0.0001) but not with negative illness beliefs (P = 0.44). Interestingly, widowed subjects experienced significantly less frustration, fear, and anger than all other groups (married, divorced, separated, or single). A final MANCOVA including sex as a covariate revealed that the emotional response to pain was the same for both widow and widower. Only those individuals whose spouse died experienced less emotional turmoil in the face of a condition threatening their lifestyle. These data suggest that after experiencing the death of a spouse, an individual may derive some “emotional inoculation” against future lifestyle threat.
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Association of neighbourhood and individual social capital, neighbourhood economic deprivation and self-rated health in South Africa--a multi-level analysis. PLoS One 2013; 8:e71085. [PMID: 23976923 PMCID: PMC3743525 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0071085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2013] [Accepted: 07/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Introduction Social capital is said to influence health, mostly in research undertaken in high income countries' settings. Because social capital may differ from one setting to another, it is suggested that its measurement be context specific. We examine the association of individual and neighbourhood level social capital, and neighbourhood deprivation to self-rated health using a multi-level analysis. Methods Data are taken from the 2008 South Africa National Income Dynamic Survey. Health was self-reported on a scale from 1 (excellent) to 5 (poor). Two measures of social capital were used: individual, measured by two variables denoting trust and civic participation; and neighbourhood social capital, denoting support, association, behaviour and safety in a community. Results Compared to males, females were less likely to report good health (Odds Ratio 0.82: Confidence Interval 0.73, 0.91). There were variations in association of individual social capital and self-rated health among the provinces. In Western Cape (1.37: 0.98, 1.91) and North West (1.39: 1.13, 1.71), trust was positively associated with reporting good health, while the reverse was true in Limpopo (0.56: 0.38, 0.84) and Free State (0.70: 0.48, 1.02). In Western Cape (0.60: 0.44, 0.82) and Mpumalanga (0.72: 0.55, 0.94), neighbourhood social capital was negatively associated with reporting good health. In North West (1.59: 1.27, 1.99) and Gauteng (1.90: 1.21, 2.97), increased neighbourhood social capital was positively associated with reporting good health. Conclusion Our study demonstrated the importance of considering contextual factors when analysing the relationship between social capital and health. Analysis by province showed variations in the way in which social capital affected health in different contexts. Further studies should be undertaken to understand the mechanisms through which social capital impacts on health in South Africa.
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Yuasa M, Ukawa S, Ikeno T, Kawabata T. Multilevel, cross-sectional study on social capital with psychogeriatric health among older Japanese people dwelling in rural areas. Australas J Ageing 2013; 33:E13-9. [PMID: 24520916 DOI: 10.1111/ajag.12024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIM There has been increasing interest in the effect of social capital (SC) on health over the last decade both in Japan and internationally. This study elucidated whether components of SC are linked to the psychogeriatric health of older Japanese individuals. METHOD Data for 169 eligible older people living in three rural areas were collected. Multilevel analyses were performed to examine associations between general trust, informal social interaction and formal group participation with self-rated health, mini-mental state examination (MMSE), self-rated depression scale (SDS) and general self-efficacy scale (GSES). RESULTS Our study revealed that MMSE, SDS and GSES were significantly associated with informal social interaction and formal group participation after adjusting for area-level SC. However, we observed no relationship between general trust and health outcomes. CONCLUSION The findings suggest that the strategic enhancement of social cohesion and social networks for older people may promote their health and quality of later life.
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- Motoyuki Yuasa
- Department of Public Health, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Kido Y, Kawakami N, Miyamoto Y, Chiba R, Tsuchiya M. Social capital and stigma toward people with mental illness in Tokyo, Japan. Community Ment Health J 2013; 49:243-7. [PMID: 23054151 DOI: 10.1007/s10597-012-9548-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2011] [Accepted: 09/18/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Living in a community with high social capital might lead to lower stigma towards people with mental illness. We examined the association between social capital and stigma toward people with mental illness in the community of Tokyo, Japan. A random sample of 2,000 community residents was selected and surveyed. Data from 516 respondents were analyzed. In this study, two individual-based social capital variables were significantly and negatively associated with the stigma score, while area-based social capital was not significantly associated with the stigma score. Social capital, particularly reciprocity/norm of cooperation and trust in the community, may be associated with lower stigma.
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- Yoshifumi Kido
- Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
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