Bowling alone or distancing together? The role of social capital in excess death rates from COVID19

Fraser, Timothy; Aldrich, Daniel P.; Page-Tan, Courtney

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114241

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“…As previous studies were based on data from Western countries or world data, this is the first finding specific to Asian nations regarding the relationship between social capital and COVID-19 deaths. This study confirmed that the association of social capital with COVID-19 deaths varied by the dimension of the social capital indicator and time period, as indicated by previous studies [16][17][18].…”

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confidence: 91%

“…Borgonovi et al [16] showed that the association between social capital and COVID-19 outcomes, including death cases, varied considerably over time. Other studies have reported the same trend [17,18]. Therefore, studies should consider the dimensions of social capital and the time period in qualifying the association.…”

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confidence: 68%

“…We measured social capital based on a survey conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic. In contrast, all previous studies on the relationship between social capital and COVID-19 deaths used social capital indicators measured before the pandemic [13][14][15][16][17][18][19]. Social capital may change over time [37].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In a time of crisis, higher social capital in the community enhances individuals' and communities' abilities of preparation, response, and recovery toward crisis by enabling easier access to various resources, such as information, help, and physical/financial resources [12]. To date, there is some evidence that community social capital is associated with COVID-19 deaths [13][14][15][16][17][18][19] (Table 1). For example, Makridis and Wu [13] used data for counties in the United States (U.S.) and reported that county-level social capital, which contains comprehensive indicators, such as family stability and interaction, social trust, confidence in institutions, community cohesion, and volunteerism were associated with lower COVID-19 deaths.…”

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Social Capital and COVID-19 Deaths: An Ecological Analysis in Japan

Murayama

Nakamoto

Tabuchi

2021

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Social contextual factors could determine mortality by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), with social capital as a potential determinant. This study aimed to examine the association between prefecture-level social capital and COVID-19 deaths in Japan. Data on the cumulative number of COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 individuals between 1 October 2020 and 30 June 2021 in 47 prefectures were obtained from the government open-access database. Prefecture-level social capital was collected from a large-scale web-based nationwide survey conducted between August and September 2020. We included trust in neighbors, norm of reciprocity in the neighborhood, and trust in the national government as cognitive social capital, and neighborhood ties and social participation as structural social capital. The cumulative COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 individuals (1 October 2020 to 30 June 2021) ranged from 0.15 to 27.98 in 47 prefectures. A multiple regression analysis after adjusting for covariates showed that a greater norm of reciprocity and government trust were associated with fewer COVID-19 deaths during the first and second 3-month periods of observation. In the third 3-month period, the association between COVID-19 deaths and government trust became nonsignificant. Trust in neighbors, neighborhood ties, and social participation were not related to COVID-19 deaths during any time period. The disparity of COVID-19 deaths by prefecture in Japan can be explained by cognitive social capital. This study suggests that the association between social capital and COVID-19 deaths may vary according to the dimension of social capital and time period.

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Social Capital and COVID-19 Deaths: An Ecological Analysis in Japan

Murayama

Nakamoto

Tabuchi

2021

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“…[14] Social capital forms a network of relationships between social members and forms reciprocal relationships, which are embodied in the acquaintance society and human society in traditional Chinese villages. The accumulation of social capital among village members can promote them to participate in grassroots governance and improve the efficiency of pandemic prevention and control [15]. Some scholars believe that rural residents' social capital can be divided into three dimensions: social network, social trust, and social participation [16].…”

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confidence: 99%

Social Capital, Technological Empowerment, and Resilience in Rural China

Wang

Zhang

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In the post-pandemic era, the need for resilient and flexible COVID-19 prevention strategies in rural areas has become increasingly prominent. Based on a sample of 2229 rural residents nationwide, the Structural Equation Model was adopted to analyze the influence of social capital and technological empowerment on pandemic resilience in rural areas. The proportion of diversity, adequacy, and effectiveness of pandemic prevention measures taken by communities was about 57%. Social capital (0.667) and technological empowerment (0.325) had a significant positive impact on rural resilience and pandemic prevention. Social capital plays a mediating role between technological empowerment and pandemic resilience in rural areas. The risk of disease in society stimulates the inherent social capital factors in villages, with the individual social network generating strong social support. Technological empowerment can not only provide new methods for the connection of social capital, but also bring new means for rural authorities to improve their governance capabilities. Social trust in social capital plays an important role in rural resilience and pandemic prevention. The indirect effect of technological empowerment through social capital on pandemic resilience is greater than its direct effect. Social capital construction is the key to rural resilience and pandemic prevention.

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COVID‐19 disaster recovery capitals: A conceptual framework to guide holistic and strengths‐based support strategies

Quinn

Munari

Block

et al. 2023

Health Prom J of Aust

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Issue AddressedThe COVID‐19 pandemic bears many similarities to other disasters such as bushfires, earthquakes and floods. It also has distinctive features including its prolonged and recurrent nature and the social isolation induced by pandemic responses. Existing conceptual frameworks previously applied to the study of disaster, such as the Recovery Capitals Framework (RCF), may be useful in understanding experiences of the COVID‐19 pandemic and in guiding agencies and governments tasked with supporting communities.MethodsThis paper presents an analysis of interviews conducted with residents of the Australian state of Victoria in 2020–2021. The RCF was used to analyse how participant experiences and well‐being were influenced by seven forms of capital—social, human, natural, financial, built, cultural and political—with particular focus on the interactions between these capitals.ResultsSocial capital featured most prominently in participants' accounts, yet the analysis revealed important interactions between social and other capitals that shaped their pandemic experiences. The RCF supported a strengths‐based and holistic analysis while also revealing how inequities and challenges were compounded in some cases.ConclusionsFindings can be leveraged to develop effective and innovative strategies to support well‐being and disrupt patterns of compounding inequity. Applying the RCF in the context of COVID‐19 can help to link pandemic research with research from a wide range of disasters.So What?In an increasingly complex global landscape of cascading and intersecting disasters including pandemics, flexible and nuanced conceptual approaches such as the RCF can generate valuable insights with practical implications for health promotion efforts.

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Bowling alone or distancing together? The role of social capital in excess death rates from COVID19

Cited by 41 publications

References 56 publications

Social Capital and COVID-19 Deaths: An Ecological Analysis in Japan

Social Capital and COVID-19 Deaths: An Ecological Analysis in Japan

Social Capital, Technological Empowerment, and Resilience in Rural China

COVID‐19 disaster recovery capitals: A conceptual framework to guide holistic and strengths‐based support strategies

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