Structural and Cognitive Aspects of Social Capital and All-Cause Mortality: A Meta-Analysis of Cohort Studies

Social Capital and Oral Health Among Adults 50 Years and Older

“…Some authors have suggested that reverse causality between social capital and health is likely (8). As health and functional capacity decreases with age, older people may have reduced social participation, at least in terms of membership in social organizations, due to their health problems.…”

“…Social participation was associated with reduced risk of mortality regardless of age and sex. More extensive social networks were linked to lower risk of mortality (8). Social participation has also been linked to coronary heart disease (9) and other chronic health problems (10).…”

“…Social participation has also been linked to coronary heart disease (9) and other chronic health problems (10). On the other hand, perceived social support, a measure of functional social capital, showed no association with mortality (8). Functional social capital is believed to shape behavioral norms through control of risk behaviors, provision of mutual aid and support, and informal means of informational exchange (7), and seems to be strongly related to mental health in particular (11).…”

Relations of participation in organized activities to smoking and drinking among Japanese youth: contextual effects of structural social capital in high school

“…This study focused on high school students' social participation, which has been considered a key indicator of structural social capital (Nyqvist et al 2013). Students' social participation has often been measured by participation in organized activities (Winstanley et al 2008;Zambon et al 2010).…”

Perceived neighbourhood cohesion and health among mid-aged Australian women

“…[65] There is also good evidence that mortality risks are lower among people who are 6 more socially integrated with higher levels of social cohesion. [13,17,[66][67][68][69][70] However, while there is a large body of research that suggests social cohesion is beneficial to health, associations are not necessarily consistent across studies. [71][72][73][74].…”