Examination of the influence of social capital on depression in fragile families

Wilmot, Neil A.; Dauner, Kim Nichols

doi:10.1136/jech-2016-207544

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“…Such positive social connections are well known for supporting mental health (Kawachi & Berkman, 2001). Although higher levels of social cohesion may provide protection against poor mental health in high-poverty neighborhoods (Fone et al, 2014), reports of neighborhood social cohesion tend to be lower among mothers reporting higher levels of neighborhood social disorder (Franco, Pottick, & Huang, 2010;Wilmot & Dauner, 2017) and higher levels of parenting stress (Maguire-Jack & Wang, 2016) Parenting stress refers to processes and subsequent reactions that result from attempting to manage the challenges and burdens of parenthood (Deater-Deckard, 2008). Research using 2003-2004 National Survey of Children's Health data found at least one parent reporting high parenting stress in approximately 13% of households (Raphael, Zhang, Lius, & Giardino, 2010).…”

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“…Such positive social connections are well known for supporting mental health (Kawachi & Berkman, ). Although higher levels of social cohesion may provide protection against poor mental health in high‐poverty neighborhoods (Fone et al., ), reports of neighborhood social cohesion tend to be lower among mothers reporting higher levels of neighborhood social disorder (Franco, Pottick, & Huang, ; Wilmot & Dauner, ) and higher levels of parenting stress (Maguire‐Jack & Wang, )…”

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The role of parenting stress in mediating the relationship between neighborhood social cohesion and depression and anxiety among mothers of young children in fragile families

McCloskey

Pei

2019

Journal Community Psychology

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This study was designed to examine the roles of neighborhood social cohesion and parenting stress in influencing maternal mental health outcomes among primarily low‐income, unmarried, urban mothers. Structural equation modeling was conducted using cross‐sectional Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study data (N = 3,876), to test the hypotheses that neighborhood social cohesion would be associated with depression and anxiety among mothers with children aged 3 years and that this relationship would be mediated by parenting stress. The mediation model demonstrated good fit, χ2(796) = 3169.07, p < .001; comparative fit index = 0.96; root mean square error of approximation = 0.028 [90% confidence interval [0.027, 0.029]. Parenting stress partially mediated the effect of social cohesion on maternal depression (indirect effect: −0.04, p < 0.001) and anxiety (indirect effect: −0.05, p < 0.001); higher reported neighborhood social cohesion was associated with lower parenting stress, which was associated with a decreased likelihood of maternal anxiety and depression. Efforts to bolster neighborhood social cohesion may improve maternal mental health outcomes by reducing parenting stress.

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Section: Neighborhood Social Cohesion Parenting Stress and Mental Hmentioning

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The role of parenting stress in mediating the relationship between neighborhood social cohesion and depression and anxiety among mothers of young children in fragile families

McCloskey

Pei

2019

Journal Community Psychology

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“…Therefore, when a deprived area is considered, its social capital can be defined as a structural element of social relationships, which characterizes the groups and sub-groups of people who live there ( Villalonga-Olivesa 2018 ). Each individual's social capital is not simply a fixed characteristic but can be created or amplified ( Edwards 2010 ; Jones 2014 ; Wilmot 2017 ) with the contribution of the vulnerable individuals themselves. This can be achieved by specific social mechanisms, intentionally reproduced by individual, collective and institutional players.…”

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Promoting health equity through social capital in deprived communities: a natural policy experiment in Trieste, Italy

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The Trieste Habitat Micro-area Programme (HMP), an innovative social-health service policy, has offered a natural experiment to empirically evaluate the social mechanisms through which social capital may have an impact on health inequalities. To date, literature clarifying this causal chain is scanty. This empirical study tested the following hypotheses: H1) innovative social-health practices can activate social mechanisms intentionally and systematically so as to generate social capital; H2) such social mechanisms increase specific properties of social capital, in particular those influencing more vulnerable individuals’ relationships; H3) investing in these properties can enhance capabilities and, consequently, control over the health of more vulnerable individuals. The study was carried out during 2016–2018 and used both qualitative and quantitative methods. The qualitative part investigated the field experience of the HMP through interviews, focus groups and workshops with HMP professionals. The quantitative part assessed the effect HMP might have on these properties and the capacity to face health risks of more vulnerable individuals. Three samples, each of 200 individuals, residing in the target and in control areas were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire. One control sample was matched to the 200 treated subjects using a Propensity Score Matching. The results of the study suggest that the HMP intervention stimulated the development of empowerment, collaboration and interdependence among vulnerable people. This produced an increase in their social capital under several aspects, including enhanced trust, network extension and participation, cooperation and reciprocal help with neighbours, as well as improving their judgement on quality, timing and efficacy of the help received from institutions, relatives or friends. These findings show that socially shared relationships can create innovative local models of a universalistic generative welfare system, which would be both inclusive and able to enhance individual capabilities. These models could be disseminated and carried over to other contexts.

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“…Some mechanisms hypothesized to link social capital at the individual level to health behaviors include diffusion of information and psychosocial processes that improve coping, self-esteem, and respect. Those mechanisms either have direct effects or buffer the effects of other determinants such as poverty, depression, and excessive alcohol use [18,[27][28][29]. Behavioral and psychological factors such as excessive alcohol use, depression, and self-reported HIV risk may also vary by gender and thus are important to examine as main variables rather than confounders.…”

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Social Capital and Risk of Concurrent Sexual Partners Among African Americans in Jackson, Mississippi

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Concurrent sexual partnerships (i.e., relationships that overlap in time) contribute to higher HIV acquisition risk. Social capital, defined as resources and connections available to individuals is hypothesized to reduce sexual HIV risk behavior, including sexual concurrency. Additionally, we do not know whether any association between social capital and sexual concurrency is moderated by gender. Multivariable logistic regression tested the association between social capital and sexual concurrency and effect modification by gender. Among 1445 African Americans presenting for care at an urban STI clinic in Jackson, Mississippi, mean social capital was 2.85 (range 1-5), mean age was 25 (SD = 6), and 62% were women. Sexual concurrency in the current year was lower for women compared to men (45% vs. 55%, χ 2 (df = 1) = 11.07, p = .001). Higher social capital was associated with lower adjusted odds of sexual concurrency for women compared to men (adjusted Odds Ratio [aOR] = 0.62 (95% CI 0.39-0.97), p = 0.034), controlling for sociodemographic and psychosocial covariates. Interventions that add social capital components may be important for lowering sexual risk among African Americans in Mississippi.

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Examination of the influence of social capital on depression in fragile families

Abstract: These results suggest that social and neighbourhood environments play an important role in mental health status. Intervention and policy initiatives that increase social capital may be viable for improving mental health among low-income urban, minority women.

Cited by 25 publications

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The role of parenting stress in mediating the relationship between neighborhood social cohesion and depression and anxiety among mothers of young children in fragile families

The role of parenting stress in mediating the relationship between neighborhood social cohesion and depression and anxiety among mothers of young children in fragile families

Promoting health equity through social capital in deprived communities: a natural policy experiment in Trieste, Italy

Social Capital and Risk of Concurrent Sexual Partners Among African Americans in Jackson, Mississippi

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