Social capital, income inequality and self-rated health in Chita peninsula, Japan: a multilevel analysis of older people in 25 communities

Ichida, Yukinobu; Kondo, Katsunori; Hirai, Hiroshi; Hanibuchi, Tomoya; Yoshikawa, Goshu; Murata, Chiyoe

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.05.006

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“…It also undermines perceptions of fairness (a component of trust) 37 . Ichida et al 40 confirmed the social capital hypothesis in Japan, showing that social capital (measured as social trust) mediated the effect of inequality on self-rated health. This is supported by Durkheim's theory of social integration and social regulation 41 , the failure of which he linked to suicide.…”

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Income inequality and depression: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of the association and a scoping review of mechanisms

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Most countries have witnessed a dramatic increase of income inequality in the past three decades. This paper addresses the question of whether income inequality is associated with the population prevalence of depression and, if so, the potential mechanisms and pathways which may explain this association. Our systematic review included 26 studies, mostly from high-income countries. Nearly two-thirds of all studies and five out of six longitudinal studies reported a statistically significant positive relationship between income inequality and risk of depression; only one study reported a statistically significant negative relationship. Twelve studies were included in a meta-analysis with dichotomized inequality groupings. The pooled risk ratio was 1.19 (95% CI: 1.07-1.31), demonstrating greater risk of depression in populations with higher income inequality relative to populations with lower inequality. Multiple studies reported subgroup effects, including greater impacts of income inequality among women and low-income populations. We propose an ecological framework, with mechanisms operating at the national level (the neo-material hypothesis), neighbourhood level (the social capital and the social comparison hypotheses) and individual level (psychological stress and social defeat hypotheses) to explain this association. We conclude that policy makers should actively promote actions to reduce income inequality, such as progressive taxation policies and a basic universal income. Mental health professionals should champion such policies, as well as promote the delivery of interventions which target the pathways and proximal determinants, such as building life skills in adolescents and provision of psychological therapies and packages of care with demonstrated effectiveness for settings of poverty and high income inequality.

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Income inequality and depression: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of the association and a scoping review of mechanisms

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“…To examine this issue, GINI_99, GINI_04, and GINI_EDU are included. Income inequality is negatively associated with trust level (Ichida et al 2009). …”

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Comparison of Social Trust's effect on suicide ideation between urban and non-urban areas: The Case of Japanese Adults in 2006

Yamamura

2015

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Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen:Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden.Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen.Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. Eiji Yamamura (Seinan Gakuin Un iversity) Terms of use: Documents inAbstract.An increasing number of studies have addressed the determinants of suicide.Social capital is a key factor in preventing suicide. However, little is known about the experience of suicide ideation using subjective values. From the viewpoint of suicide prevention, it is worth examining how people think of suicide. This paper attempts to examine the effect of social capital on suicide ideation. Furthermore, the paper compares the effect of social capital between urban and non-urban areas.In this paper, urban areas are equivalent to mega-cities with populations over one million. Non-urban areas are cities with populations of less than one million, towns and villages. Individual-level data from the Japanese General Social Surveys (JGSSs) are used. The survey, which was conducted in 2006, provides information about the subjective value of suicide ideation. The survey was answered by 1,413 subjects with a mean age of 54.5. Of the subjects, 49% were male. Social trust is used to measure the degree of social capital, and the outcome of interest is suicide ideation within the past 5 years. After controlling for various factors, the major findings are that both individual-level social trust and social trust accumulated in one's residential administrative district reduce the probability that one will consider suicide. After dividing the sample into urban and non-urban residents, particularized trust plays a role in deterring suicide ideation in urban areas, while generalized trust plays a role in deterring suicide ideation in non-urban areas. The effect of each type of trust depends on its scarcity in residential areas.

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“…Considering the increasing decline of physical health status and the increasing need for support among older adults, social capital theory has become a promising perspective that shed light on the health of older adults (Berry et al, 2010;Ichida et al, 2009;Snelgrove et al, 2010). For example, Berry et al (2010) found that social capital, measured as community participation, personal social cohesion, trust, and reciprocity, positively affected the general health and mental health of elderly Australians.…”

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Social Capital and Self-Rated Health Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in China

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This study examined the association between social capital, at both the individual-and community-level, and self-rated health among older adults in China. Using data from the 2008 Pilot Survey of China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, a series of multilevel logistic models were estimated in SAS 9.2. The association between social capital and self-rated health was examined among 996 adults aged 45 or older from two provinces in China, while controlling for demographic characteristics and socioeconomic variables. Our results suggest the significant association between social capital, at both the individual-and community-level, and self-rated health. The individual-level social capital in the form of perceived help in the future and the social capital of community in the form of the availability of amenities and association within the community were significantly related to self-rated health. A significant cross-level interaction effect between individual-and community-level social capital was also observed.

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Social capital, income inequality and self-rated health in Chita peninsula, Japan: a multilevel analysis of older people in 25 communities

Cited by 169 publications

References 30 publications

Income inequality and depression: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of the association and a scoping review of mechanisms

Income inequality and depression: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of the association and a scoping review of mechanisms

Comparison of Social Trust's effect on suicide ideation between urban and non-urban areas: The Case of Japanese Adults in 2006

Social Capital and Self-Rated Health Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in China

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