Health outcomes among Swedish children: the role of social capital in the family, school and neighbourhood

Eriksson, Ulrika; Hochwälder, Jacek; Carlsund, Åsa; Sellström, Eva

doi:10.1111/j.1651-2227.2011.02579.x

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“…Other studies, both from the Nordic countries and elsewhere, have shown that social capital in the family, at school and in the neighborhood has a positive influence on the children's health and wellbeing. [7,37,38,49] The study supports conclusions from other studies stating that a general economic growth is not enough for the wellbeing of the population. It also supports the importance of the social cohesion, affiliation and solidarity, advanced and reinforced by equal distribution of the wealth.…”

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Health, economy and social capital in Nordic children aged 13-17 years and their families: changes between 1984, 1996 and 2011

Bernntsson

Ringsberg

Eriksson³

et al. 2015

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Section: Resultssupporting

confidence: 85%

Health, economy and social capital in Nordic children aged 13-17 years and their families: changes between 1984, 1996 and 2011

Bernntsson

Ringsberg

Eriksson³

et al. 2015

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“…The importance of good communication with parents for children’s well-being, including after a parental split-up, has been reported [37]. The importance of the family has been indicated in a study about social capital and children’s health, along with the effect of the school’s social capital on the children’s social well-being and on their subjective health complaints [38]. The results of this study on teachers’ support and participatory aspects related to a classroom situation also showed that supportive structures in the school organisation, along with good peer relationships, were strongly associated with the positive health of pupils.…”

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Participation and support – associations with Swedish pupils’ positive health

Warne

Snyder

Gådin

2017

International Journal of Circumpolar Health

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From the perspective of salutogenesis, schools have opportunities to create supportive environments for health and well-being, but there is a need for more knowledge about positive health determinants in the school setting. The aim of this study was to analyse adolescents’ self-reported positive health and its association with supportive factors in the school environment. Data was derived from a cross-sectional study in which pupils were aged 12–16 (n=1527). A positive health scale was used to examine the association of positive health with the following determinants: classroom participation; teacher support; peer support; parental support; and personal relative affluence. Data was analysed with multiple logistic regression. The results showed that positive health was associated with classroom participation and support from teachers and parents more commonly among boys than girls. All determinants were significantly associated with pupils’ positive health. The conclusion is that students’ positive health is strongly associated with support from the school. Classroom participation and support are major concerns for the health of pupils, and it is essential to develop these aspects of the school environment.

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“…Of the three social capital milieux the one generated within the family was found to be the most substantial (Eriksson et al, 2012).…”

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Social assets, low income and child social, emotional and behavioural wellbeing

Treanor

2016

Families, Relationships and Societies

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This article examines the association between mothers’ social assets and child social, emotional and behavioural (SEB) wellbeing for children living in a family with a persistently low income. The results show that low income is associated with lower social assets and lower SEB wellbeing in children; however, mothers living with a persistently low income but who have high social assets are significantly associated with higher levels of SEB wellbeing in their children, an interaction that is not significant for any other income quintile. Additionally, many of the sociodemographic variables assumed in the literature to be important in terms of child SEB wellbeing, such as family composition, young motherhood and maternal ethnicity, reduce in significance once income and mothers’ social assets are taken into account.

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Health outcomes among Swedish children: the role of social capital in the family, school and neighbourhood

Cited by 48 publications

References 22 publications

Health, economy and social capital in Nordic children aged 13-17 years and their families: changes between 1984, 1996 and 2011

Health, economy and social capital in Nordic children aged 13-17 years and their families: changes between 1984, 1996 and 2011

Participation and support – associations with Swedish pupils’ positive health

Social assets, low income and child social, emotional and behavioural wellbeing

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