Social participation and health in a community rich in stock of social capital

Hyyppä, Markku T.

doi:10.1093/her/cyf044

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“…For SPH status, in line with previous studies for the whole population (Bolin et al 2003;Hyyppä and Mäki 2003;Poortinga 2006a,b), we find the individual social relations variable positively associated with the probability of declaring good self-perceived health while the contextual social relations variable is not found statistically significant. Novel results regard chronic conditions and limitations in daily activities status.…”

Section: We Analyse New Data From An Income and Living Conditions Sursupporting

confidence: 91%

“…In particular, being separated and/or divorced is negatively associated, respectively, with a 1.6 and 3.4 percent higher probability of declaring good perceived health (moving from fair perceived state). Previous empirical studies on whole population found similar evidence (Bolin et al 2003;Hyyppä and Mäki 2003;Iversen 2008). Moreover, having children aged 6-15 is negatively statistically correlated (at 10%) with SPH, too.…”

Section: Self-perceived Healthsupporting

confidence: 69%

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Workers’ health and social relations in Italy

Fiorillo

2016

JES

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The paper investigates whether social relations are associated with the health of workers after controlling for demographic and worker characteristics, housing features, neighbourhood quality, size of municipality and regional dummies. We consider two level of social relationships: i) individual social relations that we proxy by the frequency of meetings with friends, and; ii) contextual social relations, the average frequency with which people meet friends at the community level. A Heckman selection model is estimated from the worker sample, employing both self-reported and objective health measures using new data from an income and living conditions survey carried out in 2006 by the Italian Statistics Office (IT-SILC). Results show that social relations at the individual level are positively correlated with self-perceived health, negatively associated with chronic condition but not related to limitations in daily activities. Contextual social relations are negatively linked with chronic condition and limitations in daily activities but not correlated with self-perceived health.JEL Codes: C35; I12; I18; Z1

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Section: We Analyse New Data From An Income and Living Conditions Sursupporting

confidence: 91%

Section: Self-perceived Healthsupporting

confidence: 69%

Workers’ health and social relations in Italy

Fiorillo

2016

JES

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“…Social capital refers to the quantity and quality of social relationships such as formal and informal social connections as well as norms of reciprocity and trust that exist in community [9]. Many recent studies have found that high levels of social capital are associated with better health [10,11].…”

Section: Primary Prevention For Long-term Carementioning

confidence: 99%

The Role of Public Health Nurses in Japanese Long-term Care Prevention Projects in the Community

Sakakibara¹

2014

J Nurs Care

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As the frontrunner of ageing countries, we would like to introduce the role of public health nurses in Japanese long-term care prevention projects in the community and our research on healthy longevity in this review article. Previous studies in Japan reported that lack of participation in social activities was significantly related to an increased risk to suffer from disability and subsequently requiring the application of Japanese long-term care insurance. As for primary/secondary prevention for old populations, public health nurses are expected to develop and utilize the social capital in health promotion interventions at individual and community levels in Japan. Since 2006, long-term care insurance was revised focusing on preventive care by detecting people aged 65 years and older who are at high risk of needing future care or support. There will be increasing demand for health care professionals to promote a community's overall health status in cost-effective ways, and public health nurses should play an important role to make it.

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“…According to Lochner, Kawachi and Kennedy (1999) this collective approach implies that social capital is not an individual property. However, even if it has a collective feature, the effects can be evaluated at the individual level (Hyyppa & Maki, 2003). Rothstein and Stolle (2003) claim that social capital can be defined both at individual and collective level.…”

Section: Social Capitalmentioning

confidence: 99%

Social capital and the decline in HIV transmission – A case study in three villages in the Kagera region of Tanzania

Frumence

Killewo²,

Kwesigabo³

et al. 2010

SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS

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We present data from an exploratory case study characterising the social capital in three case villages situated in areas of varying HIV prevalence in the Kagera region of Tanzania. Focus group discussions and key informant interviews revealed a range of experiences by community members, leaders of organisations and social groups. We found that the formation of social groups during the early 1990s was partly a result of poverty and the many deaths caused by AIDS. They built on a tradition to support those in need and provided social and economic support to members by providing loans. Their strict rules of conduct helped to create new norms, values and trust, important for HIV prevention. Members of different networks ultimately became role models for healthy protective behaviour. Formal organisations also worked together with social groups to facilitate networking and to provide avenues for exchange of information. We conclude that social capital contributed in changing HIV related risk behaviour that supported a decline of HIV infection in the high prevalence zone and maintained a low prevalence in the other zones. Keywords RésuméNous présentons ici les données d'une étude de cas exploratoire caractérisant le capital social dans trois villages de la région de Kagera en Tanzanie. Ces villages sont situés dans des zones aux taux de prévalence du VIH disparates. Des groupes de discussion et des entretiens avec des personnes ressources ont permis de collecter un éventail de témoignages des membres de la communauté, des dirigeants d' organisations et de groupes sociaux. Nous avons constaté que la formation de groupes sociaux au début des années 1990 a été en partie le résultat de la pauvreté et des nombreux décès causés par le SIDA. Ces groupes sociaux se sont bâtis sur une tradition de soutien à ceux qui sont dans le besoin. Ils ont notamment fourni une assistance économique et sociale aux membres de la communauté en accordant des prêts. Leurs règles de conduite strictes ont contribué à créer de nouvelles normes et valeurs, et de la confiance, des ingrédients importants pour prévenir le VIH. Au bout du compte, les membres des différents réseaux sont devenus des rôles modèles en termes de bonne conduite en matière de santé. Les organisations institutionnalisées ont aussi travaillé main dans la main avec les groupes sociaux pour faciliter la mise en réseau et fournir des moyens pour échanger des informations. Nous concluons que le capital social a contribué à changer les comportements à risque liés au VIH, en permettant une diminution des infections dans la zone à fort taux de prévalence et en maintenant un taux faible dans les autres zones.

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Social participation and health in a community rich in stock of social capital

Cited by 185 publications

References 29 publications

Workers’ health and social relations in Italy

Workers’ health and social relations in Italy

The Role of Public Health Nurses in Japanese Long-term Care Prevention Projects in the Community

Social capital and the decline in HIV transmission – A case study in three villages in the Kagera region of Tanzania

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