Social epidemiology

Kawachi, Ichiro

doi:10.1016/s0277-9536(01)00144-7

Cited by 39 publications

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“…These findings convince us of the claims that social capital matters in health and well-being (Baum, 1999;Helliwell & Putnam, 2004;Kawachi & Berkman, 2000;Marmot & Wilkinson, 1999;Kwame McKenzie & Harpham, 2006a;K. Mckenzie, Whitley, & Weich, 2002).…”

Section: Social Capital and Well-beingsupporting

confidence: 58%

“…Although the idea of social capital my need more refinement, a large number of studies point out that social relations and networks have psychological implications. Social capital (especially in terms of trust), not only has an inverse association with mental illness (De Silva, Mckenzie, Harpham, & Huttly, 2005), but also has a beneficial effect on health and well-being (Kawachi & Berkman, 2000;K. Mckenzie, et al, 2002).…”

Section: Social Capital and Well-beingmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Impact of Protestant Spirituality and Religious Community on the Well-Being of People in Hong Kong

Ng¹,

Fisher²

2011

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While the literature demonstrates that the relationship between religion and wellbeing is generally positive, detailed information about the context where the religion is based is rarely given. Drawing on multi-dimensional perspectives of spirituality, the present study regards spirituality as an integral dimension of a person's religious beliefs, practices and experiences within a given context. The manifestation of spirituality can be viewed from personal, interpersonal and social dimensions. The primary objective of the study is to examine whether, how and why the spirituality and religious community of Protestant tradition can affect the well-being of people in the context of Hong Kong.In the first phase of the study, 324 Chinese from four Protestant communities, representing four major kinds of Protestant spirituality, and one non-religious comparison group in Hong Kong were recruited. MANOVA results showed that religious community exerted a significant impact on people's spirituality and sense of community, which enhance their well-being -manifested in life satisfaction, social trust and civic participation. The different religious contexts exhibited different dimensions of spirituality and well-being, suggesting that the impact is not only direct but also dependent on and intertwined with the religious setting. Path analyses demonstrated the complex relationship between spirituality and well-being variables. While some of the spirituality-related variables may directly predict civic participation, the relationship between such variables and life satisfaction and social trust are mainly mediated through mental health and sense of community.The second phase of the study incorporated a field study (participant observation, interview and documentary analysis). Activity setting analysis was used as the interpretive framework, to unpack the elements of the various religious settings and to identify the present and absent conditions that help explain the variety and diversity of well-being outcomes manifested in the survey section. The data showed that immediate religious settings affect people's emotions, cognitions and behavioural patterns, through relational, ideational and even material aspects of the social environment, which finally lead to various kinds of well-being. Results also demonstrate that not only may the different religious settings enhance different kinds of well-being, but that they also provide different pathways to enhance a certain kind of well-being. These findings iii suggest that religious impacts on people's well-being are diverse and intricate. The present study thus confirms the important role of religion in people's well-being, but further signifies the intricate relationship between the various dimensions of religion and well-being. Moreover, when studying the effects of religion, both the subjective and the community context of a person's spirituality cannot be overlooked when drawing any conclusion on the costs and benefits of religion. iv v

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Section: Social Capital and Well-beingsupporting

confidence: 58%

Section: Social Capital and Well-beingmentioning

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Impact of Protestant Spirituality and Religious Community on the Well-Being of People in Hong Kong

Ng¹,

Fisher²

2011

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“…It is important to note that social capital has most frequently been operationalized as a collective, rather than an individual, dimension of the society (Kawachi et al, 2000). Social capital is formed in social relationships and networks that can improve the efficiency of the society by facilitating coordinated actions (Putnam, 1993).…”

Section: Putnam Described In His 2000 Book 'Bowlingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Linking social capital and mortality in the elderly: A Swedish national cohort study

Sundquist

Hamano

et al. 2014

Experimental Gerontology

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Objectives Our objective was to examine the association between neighborhood linking social capital (a concept describing the amount of trust between individuals and societal institutions) and all-cause and cause-specific mortality in the elderly. DesignThe entire Swedish population aged 65+, a total of 1,517,336 men and women, was followed from 1 January 2002 until death, emigration, or the end of the study on 31December 2010. Small geographic units were used to define neighborhoods. The definition of linking social capital was based on neighborhood voting participation rates, categorized into three groups. Multilevel logistic regression was used to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and between-neighborhood variance in three different models. ResultsThe results showed an overall association between linking social capital and allcause mortality. The significant OR of 1.53 in the group with low linking social capital decreased, but remained significant (OR = 1.27), after accounting for age, sex, family income, marital status, country of birth, education level, and region of residence. There were also significant associations between linking social capital and cause-specific mortality in coronary heart disease, psychiatric disorders, cancer, stroke, chronic lower respiratory diseases, type 2 diabetes, and suicide. ConclusionThere are associations between low linking social capital and mortality from chronic disorders and suicide in the elderly population. Community support for elderly people living in neighborhoods with low levels of linking social capital may need to be strengthened.

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“…Similarly, in the last 10 years, research on the impact of neighborhood contexts on health and well-being is an increasing area of interest and importance (Kawachi 2002). Numerous studies have assessed the mechanisms through which neighborhood components may influence mental and physical health for children (e.g., Caughy et al 2003;Evans et al 2003) adults (e.g., Ross et al 2000;Silver et al 2002), the elderly (e.g., Young et al 2004), and ethnic minorities (e.g., Sampson 2003).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Investigating the Relationship Between Neighborhood Experiences and Psychiatric Distress for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness

Kloos

Townley

2010

Adm Policy Ment Health

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The present study examined the relationships between how research participants experienced their neighborhood, their neighborhood social climate, and psychological well-being. Participants (n = 525) were residents of supported housing programs who used mental health services at one of 17 community mental health centers in South Carolina. Hierarchical regression and mediation analyses were employed to answer research questions. Results suggest that neighbor relations, perceptions of neighborhood safety, and neighborhood satisfaction were significantly associated with perceptions of neighborhood social climate; and neighborhood social climate accounted for a significant amount of the variance in psychiatric distress. Of particular interest, perceptions of neighborhood social climate fully mediated the relationship between the specific reported neighborhood experiences and psychiatric distress. These findings have implications for interventions and policy aimed at promoting integration of individuals with serious mental illness into community settings.

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Social epidemiology

Cited by 39 publications

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Impact of Protestant Spirituality and Religious Community on the Well-Being of People in Hong Kong

Impact of Protestant Spirituality and Religious Community on the Well-Being of People in Hong Kong

Linking social capital and mortality in the elderly: A Swedish national cohort study

Investigating the Relationship Between Neighborhood Experiences and Psychiatric Distress for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness

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