Community-based structural social capital and depressive symptoms of older urban Chinese adults: The mediating role of cognitive social capital

Lü, Nan; Peng, Changmin

doi:10.1016/j.archger.2019.01.014

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“…For both BADL and IADL, the respondents' responses were scored as: I don't have any difficulty = 4, I have difficulty but can still do it = 3, I have difficulty and need help = 2, I cannot do it = 1. The scores were summed up and defined as BADL (range: 6-24) and IADL (5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20). The Chronbach's α was 0.…”

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“…Compared to studies on the issue in developed countries, China's studies have been relatively scarce and provide mixed results. Studies have found that social network and social capital-which are concepts closely related to and overlapped with SP-were positively associated with health outcomes [16][17][18][19], whereas one study found no association between social capital and geriatric depression [20]. Regarding SP, studies have shown conflicting evidences; SP was found to improve self-rated health (SRH) and mental health but have no effect on chronic diseases [21], whereas an inverse association between SP and the onset of hypertension was found for women but not for men [22].…”

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Impact of social participation on health among middle-aged and elderly adults: evidence from longitudinal survey data in China

Piao

Oshio

2020

BMC Public Health

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Background: Social participation (SP) is known to have a favourable impact on health. However, studies on this issue have been conducted mainly in advanced countries, and results in China have been mixed. This study examined the impact of SP on health outcomes of middle-aged and elderly adults in China, adjusted for simultaneity and heterogeneity biases. Methods: In total, 57,417 observations of 28,935 individuals obtained from the population-based, three-wave panel survey, Chinese Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), conducted in 2011, 2013, and 2015 were used. The associations between one-or two-wave-lagged SP and health outcomes (mental health, self-rated health [SRH], activities of daily living [ADL], and diagnosed diseases) were examined by linear regression models. Individual-level heterogeneity was addressed by the random-effects estimation method. Results: SP was found to have a positive impact on mental health and ADL. Specifically, one-wave-lagged SP improved mental health measure (range: 10-70) by 0.820 (standard error [SE]: 0.199, p < 0.001), the basic ADL measure (range: 6-24) by 0.147 (SE: 0.043, p < 0.001), and the instrumental ADL measure (range: 5-20) by 0.159 (SE: 0.035, p < 0.001). In contrast, SP did not significantly affect SRH or diagnosed diseases. The impact of SP differed by SP type; playing Mah-jong (Chinese traditional game), chess, or cards, or going to the community club had the most favourable effect. The impact of SP on health was also greater for women than men and greater for individuals aged 60-69 years than those aged 45-59 years and aged 70 and older. Conclusions: SP had a positive, albeit selective, impact on health outcomes among middle-aged and elderly adults in China. The results suggest that policy measures to encourage these individuals to engage in SP are needed to enhance their health.

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Impact of social participation on health among middle-aged and elderly adults: evidence from longitudinal survey data in China

Piao

Oshio

2020

BMC Public Health

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“…Furthermore, even as many older adults are instructed to self-quarantine and avoid face-to-face interactions with those who might infect them, their social connections in the community are one of the most important supportive resources during this difficult time. Community-based social capital (hereafter, social capital) is a modifiable and strong protective factor related to mental health among older populations [8,[20][21][22][23]. Social capital is also considered an important component of COVID-19 strategies globally to reduce the social costs of individual actions and promote willingness to engage in collective actions to protect collective interests [4,6,24].…”

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Social Capital and Mental Health among Older Adults Living in Urban China in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic

Sun

Lü

2020

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Although social capital has been found to be an important social determinant of mental health in later life, research on social capital in the context of COVID-19 and the interplay among subdimensions of social capital is lacking. The present study examined the mediating role of cognitive social capital on the relationship between structural social capital and mental health among older adults in urban China in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Data were collected from the Yangpu district in Shanghai, China, in July–August 2020. A quota sampling approach was used to recruit 472 respondents aged 60 years and older from 23 communities in the Yangpu district. Mental health was measured by depressive symptoms and life satisfaction. Cognitive social capital was assessed through trust and reciprocity, and structural social capital was assessed through organization memberships, and COVID-19 related volunteering and citizenship activity. Structural equation modeling was used to test the mediation model. The results show that cognitive social capital had a full mediation effect on the association between structural social capital and mental health indicators (life satisfaction: b = 0.122, SD = 0.029, p < 0.001; depressive symptoms: b = −0.343, SD = 0.119, p < 0.01). The findings indicate that social capital can play an important role in sustaining and improving mental health in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Policy and intervention implications are discussed.

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“…Previous studies have identified the important role of social capital in promoting health outcomes in later life in Chinese contexts (e.g., depressive symptoms, life satisfaction, and self-rated health) [ 12 , 16 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 ]. Literature has shown that low levels of social participation and social interaction and high levels of loneliness were associated with cognitive decline and dementia [ 15 , 24 ].…”

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Does Education Moderate the Relationship between Social Capital and Cognitive Function among Older Adults? Evidence from Suzhou City, China

Zhang

Lü

Wang

2020

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While social capital is recognized as an important protective determinant of cognitive function in later life, there is a lack of research examining the potential moderators and mediators in the mechanisms linking social capital to cognitive function. This study investigated the moderating role of education on the relationship between social capital and cognitive function among older adults in urban Chinese communities. Data were derived from a community survey conducted in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China, in late 2015. A quota sampling method was applied to recruit respondents aged 60 years or older from 16 communities in the Gusu district. The final analytic sample size was 446. Multiple group analysis was applied to test the proposed model. The results show that cognitive social capital was significantly associated with cognitive function in the high education group only. Structural social capital was not significantly associated with cognitive function. The findings highlight the important role of social capital in influencing cognitive function in later life. Social capital interventions could be particularly useful as a preventive approach to help older adults sustain their cognitive function levels. Policy and intervention implications are discussed.

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Community-based structural social capital and depressive symptoms of older urban Chinese adults: The mediating role of cognitive social capital

Cited by 30 publications

References 37 publications

Impact of social participation on health among middle-aged and elderly adults: evidence from longitudinal survey data in China

Impact of social participation on health among middle-aged and elderly adults: evidence from longitudinal survey data in China

Social Capital and Mental Health among Older Adults Living in Urban China in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic

Does Education Moderate the Relationship between Social Capital and Cognitive Function among Older Adults? Evidence from Suzhou City, China

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